What is CVE-2022-3649?

CVE-2022-3649 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2022-10-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-3649?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-3649 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-3649

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_new_inode of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211992.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3649?: CVE-2022-3649 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2022-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-3649?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3649 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.