CVE-2022-21505 (GCVE-0-2022-21505)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-24 18:48 – Updated: 2024-12-27 16:52
VLAI
Summary
In the linux kernel, if IMA appraisal is used with the "ima_appraise=log" boot param, lockdown can be defeated with kexec on any machine when Secure Boot is disabled or unavailable. IMA prevents setting "ima_appraise=log" from the boot param when Secure Boot is enabled, but this does not cover cases where lockdown is used without Secure Boot. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-27 16:51 UTC
CWE
  • In the linux kernel, if IMA appraisal is used with the "ima_appraise=log" boot param, lockdown can be defeated with kexec on any machine when Secure Boot is disabled or unavailable. IMA prevents setting "ima_appraise=log" from the boot param when Secure Boot is enabled, but this does not cover cases where lockdown is used without Secure Boot. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
  • CWE-346 - Origin Validation Error
Assigner
oracle CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 69/100 over 3007 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Oracle Corporation Oracle Linux Affected: Oracle Linux: 7
Affected: Oracle Linux: 8
Affected: Oracle Linux: 9
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