Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48828

 

Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48828

Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94466
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48828
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
openSUSE Leap Micro
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time - Telecommunications Update Service
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Real Time Module
Public Cloud Module
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_225-default
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dtb-rockchip
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dtb-amazon
dtb-socionext
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dtb-nvidia
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Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
Storage Resource Manager
Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the nfsd_setattr() function in fs/nfsd/vfs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-48828

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources