What is CVE-2022-25265?

CVE-2022-25265 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2022-25265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-25265?

CVE-2022-25265 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-25265?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-25265 patch availability.

Is CVE-2022-25265 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-25265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-25265

High

In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-02-16

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-913

CVE-2022-25265 is classified as CWE-913

See CWE-913 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

3 total

GitHub
https://github.com/x0reaxeax/exec-prot-bypass

Exploit Third Party Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/1c33bb0507508af24fd754dd7123bd8e997fab2f/arch/x86/include/asm/elf.h#L281-L294

Patch Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0005/

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-25265

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-02-16

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25265?

CVE-2022-25265 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2022-25265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-25265?

CVE-2022-25265 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-25265?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-25265 patch availability.
Is CVE-2022-25265 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-25265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.