Integer overflow in Linux

CVE-2022-49564

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat - add param check for DH Reject requests with a source buffer that is bigger than the size of the key. This is to prevent a possible integer underflow that might happen when copying the source scatterlist into a linear buffer.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.9% 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-2022-49564: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49564?
CVE-2022-49564 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49564?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.