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

EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

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