What is CVE-2022-28199?

CVE-2022-28199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-28199?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-28199

NVIDIA’s distribution of the Data Plane Development Kit (MLNX_DPDK) contains a vulnerability in the network stack, where error recovery is not handled properly, which can allow a remote attacker to cause denial of service and some impact to data integrity and confidentiality.

Published 2022-09-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
NVIDIA Data Plane Development Kit
NVIDIA Flare — versions mlnx_dpdk_19.11_1.*.* through mlnx_dpdk_20.11_1.0.0-4.*.*

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5389 (Vendor Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/06/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-mlx5-jbP… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28199?: CVE-2022-28199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-28199?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.