#VU93249 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48716
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93249
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-2022-48716
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the wcd938x_sdw_connect_port(), wcd938x_set_compander(), wcd938x_get_swr_port() and wcd938x_set_swr_port() functions in sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.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/aa7152f9f117b3e66b3c0d4158ca4c6d46ab229f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9167f2712dc8c24964840a4d1e2ebf130e846b95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c1546a654f613e291a7c5d6f3660fc1eb6d0c7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17