Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-48880

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/surface: aggregator: Add missing call to ssam_request_sync_free() Although rare, ssam_request_sync_init() can fail. In that case, the request should be freed via ssam_request_sync_free(). Currently it is leaked instead. Fix this.

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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: 0.002 (13.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.6% 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-2022-48880: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions c167b9c7e3d6131b4a4865c112a3dbc86d2e997d, 5.12, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.2

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48880?
CVE-2022-48880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-48880?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.