MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-49162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: sm712fb: Fix crash in smtcfb_write() When the sm712fb driver writes three bytes to the framebuffer, the driver will ...

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: sm712fb: Fix crash in smtcfb_write() When the sm712fb driver writes three bytes to the framebuffer, the driver will crash: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90001ffffff RIP: 0010:smtcfb_write+0x454/0x5b0 Call Trace: vfs_write+0x291/0xd60 ? do_sys_openat2+0x27d/0x350 ? __fget_light+0x54/0x340 ksys_write+0xce/0x190 do_syscall_64+0x43/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae Fix it by removing the open-coded endianness fixup-code.

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

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel< 4.9.311

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-49162?

CVE-2022-49162 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: sm712fb: Fix crash in smtcfb_write() When the sm712fb driver writes three bytes to the framebuffer, the driver will ...

How severe is CVE-2022-49162?

CVE-2022-49162 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-2022-49162?

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