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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789
Vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789)
Summary
vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789** has been found in linux-hwe-edge.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade linux-hwe-edge to **5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-hwe-edge UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1789 (linux-hwe-edge) —
Attack vector: physical / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in linux-hwe-edge.
📍 Affected scope
linux-hwe-edge — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux-hwe-edge' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux-hwe-edge' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux-hwe-edge` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade linux-hwe-edge to 5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1ステージング環境で 5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1081.88~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1086.91~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1084.92~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1078.84~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gkeop-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-122.138~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-ibm-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1029.33~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1079.87~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-raspi-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1066.76~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oem
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-122.138"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1081.88"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1086.91"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-bluefield
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1042.47"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1084.92"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.18~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1078.84"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gkeop
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1049.52"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-ibm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1029.33"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-intel-iotg-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-iot
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1004.6"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1071.76"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.14
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.14.0-1044.49"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1079.87"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.17~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-raspi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1066.76"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-intel-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.10
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.6
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1081.88+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1086.91+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1057.65"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1081.88+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-41.44"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1015.19"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1014.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.18"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1011.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-gkeop
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1002.4"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-ibm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1010.12"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iot-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iotg
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.16"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-lowlatency
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-41.44"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.17.0-1013.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-raspi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1012.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1015.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1016.16"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
linux-raspi-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04
linux-nvidia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5514-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5518-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5539-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5564-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1789
- report https://git.kernel.org/linus/9f46c187e2e680ecd9de7983e4d081c3391acc76
- report https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/2
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1789