Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48668
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93645
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48668
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the smb3_collapse_range() function in fs/cifs/smb2ops.c. A local user can corrupt data.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48668
Install update from vendor's website.