Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-48885

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix potential memory leak in ice_gnss_tty_write() The ice_gnss_tty_write() return directly if the write_buf alloc failed, leaking the cmd_buf. Fix by free cmd_buf if write_buf alloc failed.

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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 (9.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.5% 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-2022-48885: 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 d6b98c8d242aee40e7b8919dd07b593b0739e38d, 6.0, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48885?
CVE-2022-48885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-48885?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-48885 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.