Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2022-49859

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lapbether: fix issue of invalid opcode in lapbeth_open() If lapb_register() failed when lapb device goes to up for the first time, the NAPI is not disabled. As a result, the invalid opcode issue is reported when the lapb device goes to up for the second time. The stack info is as follows: [ 1958.311422][T11356] kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6442! [ 1958.312206][T11356] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN [ 1958.315979][T11356] RIP: 0010:napi_enable+0x16a/0x1f0 [ 1958.332310][T11356] Call Trace: [ 1958.332817][T11356] <TASK> [ 1958.336135][T11356] lapbeth_open+0x18/0x90 [ 1958.337446][T11356] __dev_open+0x258/0x490 [ 1958.341672][T11356] __dev_change_flags+0x4d4/0x6a0 [ 1958.345325][T11356] dev_change_flags+0x93/0x160 [ 1958.346027][T11356] devinet_ioctl+0x1276/0x1bf0 [ 1958.346738][T11356] inet_ioctl+0x1c8/0x2d0 [ 1958.349638][T11356] sock_ioctl+0x5d1/0x750 [ 1958.356059][T11356] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3ec/0x1790 [ 1958.365594][T11356] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [ 1958.366239][T11356] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 [ 1958.377381][T11356] </TASK>

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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: 0.002 (10.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.2% 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-2022-49859: 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 514e1150da9cd8d7978d990a353636cf1a7a87c2, 5.13, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49859?
CVE-2022-49859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-49859?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.