CVE-2022-48993 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-48993
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-48993 Details

Status: Received on 21 Oct 2024, 20:15 UTC

Published on: 21 Oct 2024, 20:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-48993 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-48993: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbcon: Use kzalloc() in fbcon_prepare_logo() A kernel built with syzbot's config file reported that scr_memcpyw(q, save, array3_size(logo_lines, new_cols, 2)) causes uninitialized "save" to be copied. ---------- [drm] Initialized vgem 1.0.0 20120112 for vgem on minor 0 [drm] Initialized vkms 1.0.0 20180514 for vkms on minor 1 Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48 ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in do_update_region+0x4b8/0xba0 do_update_region+0x4b8/0xba0 update_region+0x40d/0x840 fbcon_switch+0x3364/0x35e0 redraw_screen+0xae3/0x18a0 do_bind_con_driver+0x1cb3/0x1df0 do_take_over_console+0x11cb/0x13f0 fbcon_fb_registered+0xacc/0xfd0 register_framebuffer+0x1179/0x1320 __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x23ad/0x2b40 drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0xbea/0xda0 drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0x65e/0x9d0 vkms_init+0x9f3/0xc76 (...snipped...) Uninit was stored to memory at: fbcon_prepare_logo+0x143b/0x1940 fbcon_init+0x2c1b/0x31c0 visual_init+0x3e7/0x820 do_bind_con_driver+0x14a4/0x1df0 do_take_over_console+0x11cb/0x13f0 fbcon_fb_registered+0xacc/0xfd0 register_framebuffer+0x1179/0x1320 __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x23ad/0x2b40 drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0xbea/0xda0 drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0x65e/0x9d0 vkms_init+0x9f3/0xc76 (...snipped...) Uninit was created at: __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0xb69/0x1020 __kmalloc+0x379/0x680 fbcon_prepare_logo+0x704/0x1940 fbcon_init+0x2c1b/0x31c0 visual_init+0x3e7/0x820 do_bind_con_driver+0x14a4/0x1df0 do_take_over_console+0x11cb/0x13f0 fbcon_fb_registered+0xacc/0xfd0 register_framebuffer+0x1179/0x1320 __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x23ad/0x2b40 drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0xbea/0xda0 drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0x65e/0x9d0 vkms_init+0x9f3/0xc76 (...snipped...) CPU: 2 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc4-00356-g8f2975c2bb4c #924 Hardware name: innotek GmbH VirtualBox/VirtualBox, BIOS VirtualBox 12/01/2006 ----------

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-48993

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-48993 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-48993

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-48993.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-48993, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-48993, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-48993 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-48993 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-48993 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.043% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 12.0% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 88.0% of others.

CVE-2022-48993 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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