What is CVE-2022-3903?

CVE-2022-3903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-3903?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-3903

An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.1
N/a Kernel — versions Linux kernel 6.1-rc5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3903?: CVE-2022-3903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-3903?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.