CVE-2022-26490 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's NFC driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via untrusted length parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-26490?
CVE-2022-26490 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
st21nfca_connectivity_event_received in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c in the Linux kernel through 5.16.12 has EVT_TRANSACTION buffer overflows because of untrusted length parameters.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26490?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Netapp H300e Firmware, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410c Firmware and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26490?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-26490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-8922, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-26490, GHSA-g954-8m8c-4jr3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-26490.