Description
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.
Published: 2022-09-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-35198 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.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T00:52:59.878Z

Reserved: 2022-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-2977

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-14T21:15:10.377

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:02:01.090

Link: CVE-2022-2977

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2022-03-12T00:30:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-2977 - Bugzilla

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