CVE-2022-3169 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

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	4.19
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-3169?

CVE-2022-3169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver...

How severe is CVE-2022-3169?

CVE-2022-3169 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-2022-3169?

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