Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-48831

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: fix reference leak in asymmetric_verify() Don't leak a reference to the key if its algorithm is unknown.

Published · last modified .

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:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.5% 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-2022-48831: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 947d70597236dd5ae65c1f68c8eabfb962ee5a6b, 5.13, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.17

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48831?
CVE-2022-48831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-48831?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.