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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981
Vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981)
Summary
vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `4.15.0-2079.84` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981** 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 **4.15.0-2079.84** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-hwe-edge UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32981 (linux-hwe-edge) —
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: `4.15.0-2079.84` — 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 **4.15.0-2079.84**.
🛡️ 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 4.15.0-2079.84ステージング環境で 4.15.0-2079.84 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-5.0
[{"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-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"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:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2079.84"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2060.66"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2044.49"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1020.24~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1018.24~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-iot
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1004.6"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1019.22~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.8
[{"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-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1085.92+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1091.96+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1089.97+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-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-azure-fde-5.19
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iot-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-nvidia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1007.7"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1021.21"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
linux-raspi-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04
linux-nvidia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-32981
- report https://git.kernel.org/linus/8e1278444446fc97778a5e5c99bca1ce0bbc5ec9
- report https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=8e1278444446fc97778a5e5c99bca1ce0bbc5ec9
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32981