USN-5799-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5799-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5799-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5799-1
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Published
2023-01-11T01:23:50.640099Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:13Z
Summary
linux-oem-5.17, linux-oem-6.0 vulnerability
Details

Kyle Zeng discovered that the sysctl implementation in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / linux-oem-5.17

Package

Name
linux-oem-5.17
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17@5.17.0-1026.27?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.17.0-1026.27

Affected versions

5.*

5.17.0-1003.3
5.17.0-1004.4
5.17.0-1006.6
5.17.0-1011.12
5.17.0-1012.13
5.17.0-1013.14
5.17.0-1014.15
5.17.0-1015.16
5.17.0-1016.17
5.17.0-1017.18
5.17.0-1018.19
5.17.0-1019.20
5.17.0-1020.21
5.17.0-1021.22
5.17.0-1024.25
5.17.0-1025.26

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-iwlwifi-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-5.17-headers-5.17.0-1026",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-5.17.0-1026",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-host",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.17.0-1026-oem",
            "binary_version": "5.17.0-1026.27"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-4378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / linux-oem-6.0

Package

Name
linux-oem-6.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0@6.0.0-1010.10?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0.0-1010.10

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.0-1006.6
6.0.0-1007.7
6.0.0-1008.8
6.0.0-1009.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-ipu6-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-ivsc-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-6.0-headers-6.0.0-1010",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-6.0-tools-6.0.0-1010",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-oem-6.0-tools-host",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-6.0.0-1010-oem",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0-1010.10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-4378",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}