Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-32981  

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.3 on powerpc 32-bit platforms. There is a buffer overflow in ptrace PEEKUSER and POKEUSER (aka PEEKUSR and POKEUSR) when accessing floating point registers.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.3 on powerpc 32-bit platforms. There is a buffer overflow in ptrace PEEKUSER and POKEUSER (aka PEEKUSR and POKEUSR) when accessing floating point registers.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2097387: CVE-2022-32981 kernel: Linux kernel for powerpc 32-bit buffer overflow in ptrace PEEKUSER/POKEUSER
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-32981