CVE-2022-0494

Medium

A kernel information leak flaw was identified in the scsi_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) to create issues with confidentiality.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2022-03-25
Last modified 2024-11-21
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.4

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2022-0494 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

5 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-0494?

    CVE-2022-0494 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2022-0494 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0494?

    CVE-2022-0494 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-0494?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-0494 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2022-0494 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2022-0494 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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