Description
drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; fedoraproject: fedora; debian: debian linux
References10
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/… Vendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/… Vendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/19/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/09/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/19/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/09/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/…
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 23 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-908
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