Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2022-49792

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: mp2629: fix potential array out of bound access Add sentinel at end of maps to avoid potential array out of bound access in iio core.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.7% 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-2022-49792: 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 7abd9fb6468225f5c7f83149ce279cc1a912a68a, 5.8, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49792?
CVE-2022-49792 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-49792?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.