Integer overflow in Linux

CVE-2022-49280

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: prevent underflow in nfssvc_decode_writeargs() Smatch complains: fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c:341 nfssvc_decode_writeargs() warn: no lower bound on 'args->len' Change the type to unsigned to prevent this issue.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% 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-2022-49280: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49280?
CVE-2022-49280 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49280?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.