CVE-2022-21505
MEDIUMDescription
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).
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-346 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-1185 | High | 7.2 | 82% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-34291 | High | 8.8 | 79% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2020-16952 | High | 8.6 | 71% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-29711 | Critical | 9.8 | 70% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-4495 | High | 8.8 | 70% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-23898 | High | 8.8 | 67% | - | Fix |
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