Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2022-48743

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: amd-xgbe: Fix skb data length underflow There will be BUG_ON() triggered in include/linux/skbuff.h leading to intermittent kernel panic, when the skb length underflow is detected. Fix this by dropping the packet if such length underflows are seen because of inconsistencies in the hardware descriptors.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (49.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-48743: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions ae9d577f3dbb686862b7d0dc9cc73054f0964d4d, ae43f9360a21b35cf785ae9a0fdce524d7af0938, 5.10.97
  • Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48743?
CVE-2022-48743 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-48743?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.