The Linux kernel before 5.18.13 lacks a certain clear operation for the block starting symbol (.bss). This allows Xen PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 8
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2022-128.md Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74a0032b8524ee2bd4443128c0bf9775928680b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96e8fc5818686d4a1591bb6907e7fdb64ef29884 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sick.codes/sick-2022-128 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2022-128.md Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74a0032b8524ee2bd4443128c0bf9775928680b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96e8fc5818686d4a1591bb6907e7fdb64ef29884 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sick.codes/sick-2022-128 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · linux, netappNVD modified 2026-10-14 18:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 14
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2022-128.md Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74a0032b8524ee2bd4443128c0bf9775928680b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96e8fc5818686d4a1591bb6907e7fdb64ef29884 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0003/ Third Party Advisory
- https://sick.codes/sick-2022-128 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2022-128.md Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74a0032b8524ee2bd4443128c0bf9775928680b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96e8fc5818686d4a1591bb6907e7fdb64ef29884 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0003/ Third Party Advisory
- https://sick.codes/sick-2022-128 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-202008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html