CVE-2022-49031: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: health: afe4403: Fix oob read in afe4403_read_raw KASAN report out-of-bounds read as follows: BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in afe4403_read_raw+0x42e/0x4c0 Read of size 4 at addr ffffffffc02ac638 by task cat/279 Call Trace: afe4403_read_raw iio_read_channel_info dev_attr_show The buggy address belongs to the variable: afe4403_channel_leds+0x18/0xffffffffffffe9e0 This issue can be reproduced by singe command: $ cat /sys/bus/spi/devices/spi0.0/iio\:device0/in_intensity6_raw The array size of afe4403_channel_leds is less than channels, so access with chan->address cause OOB read in afe4403_read_raw. Fix it by moving access before use it.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-49031, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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