CVE-2022-2503 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel's dm-verity and LoadPin mechanisms. A local attacker with root privileges can bypass LoadPin's verification by reloading device-mapper tables, allowing the loading of untrusted kernel modules and firmware. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high privileges and local access. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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