CVE-2022-2503
MEDIUMDescription
Dm-verity is used for extending root-of-trust to root filesystems. LoadPin builds on this property to restrict module/firmware loads to just the trusted root filesystem. Device-mapper table reloads currently allow users with root privileges to switch out the target with an equivalent dm-linear target and bypass verification till reboot. This allows root to bypass LoadPin and can be used to load untrusted and unverified kernel modules and firmware, which implies arbitrary kernel execution and persistence for peripherals that do not verify firmware updates. We recommend upgrading past commit 4caae58406f8ceb741603eee460d79bacca9b1b5
How to fix
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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:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-302 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-43441 | Critical | 9.8 | 70% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-4024 | High | 7.3 | 15% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-9482 | Critical | 9.8 | 4.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-29813 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-15074 | High | 7.5 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-49056 | High | 7.3 | 1.0% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-2503?
Published advisories record a fix for 190 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2022-2503 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-2503 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.38% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-2503?
CVE-2022-2503 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-2503 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), bpftool (Rocky), bpftool (Red Hat / RHEL), bpftool-debuginfo (Red Hat / RHEL), and 186 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.