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CVE-2022-1462

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.3 Published: 2022-06-02 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TeleTYpe subsystem. The issue occurs in how a user triggers a race condition using ioctls TIOCSPTLCK and TIOCGPTPEER and TIOCSTI and TCXONC with leakage of memory in the flush_to_ldisc function. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or read unauthorized random data from memory.

Affected Platforms

Debian Debian LinuxLinux Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-362, CWE-362

References