High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 30, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-0998
CVE-2022-0998
Description
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s virtio device driver code in the way a user triggers the vhost_vdpa_config_validate function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
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References
3- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220513-0003/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220123001216.2460383-13-sashal%40kernel.org/nvd
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