Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2022-49251

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: va-macro: fix accessing array out of bounds for enum type Accessing enums using integer would result in array out of bounds access on platforms like aarch64 where sizeof(long) is 8 compared to enum size which is 4 bytes.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49251?
CVE-2022-49251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49251?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.