CVE-2022-2977

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2977
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2022-2977.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2022-2977
Downstream
Related
Published
2022-09-14T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-07-11T03:55:49.459633683Z
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel implementation of proxied virtualized TPM devices. On a system where virtualized TPM devices are configured (this is not the default) a local attacker can create a use-after-free and create a situation where it may be possible to escalate privileges on the system.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-416"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2977.json",
    "cna_assigner": "redhat"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
Events
Introduced
4b0986a3613c92f4ec1bdc7f60ec66fea135991f
Last affected
4b0986a3613c92f4ec1bdc7f60ec66fea135991f
Database specific 
{
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "Linux kernel versions prior to 5.18"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "Linux kernel versions prior to 5.18"
        }
    ],
    "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD"
}

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions prior to 5.*
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.18
v5.*
v5.18

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2022-2977.json"