HIGH · 8.4

CVE-2022-40540

Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking the size of input while loading firmware in Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking the size of input while loading firmware in Linux Kernel.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QualcommSd 8 Gen1 5G Firmware-
QualcommSm8475-
QualcommSd888 5G Firmware-
QualcommSd888 5G-
QualcommSw5100 Firmware-
QualcommSw5100-
QualcommSw5100P Firmware-
QualcommSw5100P-
QualcommWcd9380 Firmware-
QualcommWcd9380-
QualcommWcd9385 Firmware-
QualcommWcd9385-
QualcommWcn3980 Firmware-
QualcommWcn3980-
QualcommWcn3988 Firmware-
QualcommWcn3988-
QualcommWcn6850 Firmware-
QualcommWcn6850-
QualcommWcn6851 Firmware-
QualcommWcn6851-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40540?

CVE-2022-40540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking the size of input while loading firmware in Linux Kernel.

How severe is CVE-2022-40540?

CVE-2022-40540 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40540?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen1 5G Firmware, Qualcomm Sm8475, Qualcomm Sd888 5G Firmware, Qualcomm Sd888 5G, Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware.