CVE-2022-3594 Linux Kernel BPF r8152.c intr_callback logging of excessive data

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause excessive logging in the r8152 driver, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-3594?

CVE-2022-3594 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function intr_callback of the file drivers/net/usb/r8152.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to logging of excessive data. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211363.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3594?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3594?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-3594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-11268, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3594, GHSA-phx5-p62q-ppqc, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3594.

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