Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-40768
drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40768?
- CVE-2022-40768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40768?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.