CVE-2022-0185 — Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.

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