#VU91299 Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48632
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91299
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48632
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack overflow within the mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxbf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0