CVE-2022-1975 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

There is a sleep-in-atomic bug in /net/nfc/netlink.c that allows an attacker to crash the Linux kernel by simulating a nfc device from user-space.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.18

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-248

References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4071bf121d59944d5cd2238de0642f3d7995a99PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4071bf121d59944d5cd2238de0642f3d7995a99PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1975?

CVE-2022-1975 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). There is a sleep-in-atomic bug in /net/nfc/netlink.c that allows an attacker to crash the Linux kernel by simulating a nfc device from user-space.

How severe is CVE-2022-1975?

CVE-2022-1975 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1975?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.