🛡️ CVE-2022-20568 on Ubuntu — linux-aws-5.0
Description
In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to corrupt kernel memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-220738351References: Upstream kernel
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2022-20568 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux-aws-5.0. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20568 is recorded against 38 packages.
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-azure
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.3
- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-gcp
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-edge
Show the remaining 14 packages
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-raspi2
- linux-riscv
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.8
Timeline and source
Published on 16 December 2022 and last revised on 24 October 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
source.android.com (Report)
android.googlesource.com (Report)
lore.kernel.org (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
CVE-2022-20568 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-gcp | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-riscv | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
References
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