What is CVE-2022-1943?

CVE-2022-1943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.

How severe is CVE-2022-1943?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-1943

A flaw out of bounds memory write in the Linux kernel UDF file system functionality was found in the way user triggers some file operation which triggers udf_write_fi(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a Kernel — versions Linux kernel 5.18-rc7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1943?: CVE-2022-1943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-1943?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.