CVE-2022-36123 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2022-36123?

CVE-2022-36123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Linux kernel before 5.18.13 lacks a certain clear operation for the block starting symbol (.bss). This allows Xen PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36123?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410c Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware, Netapp H500s Firmware, Netapp H700s Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36123?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-36123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as AZL-10451, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36123, GHSA-6339-6rqv-9985, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36123.