Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48665
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92095
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48665
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the exfat_zeroed_cluster() function in fs/exfat/fatent.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48665
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.19.12, 6.0