Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-43750
drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c in usbmon in the Linux kernel before 5.19.15 and 6.x before 6.0.1 allows a user-space client to corrupt the monitor's internal memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a659daf63d16aa883be42f3f34ff84235c302198 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.15 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.1 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43750?
- CVE-2022-43750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43750?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.