#VU94467 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48806
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94467
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-48806
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ee1004_eeprom_read() function in drivers/misc/eeprom/ee1004.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3937c35493ee2847aaefcfa5460e94b7443eef49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37960df7eac3cc8094bd1ab84864e9e32c91345
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5f471ae380f9fcb9756d453c12ca1f8595a93c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9443ddeb3754e9e382a396b50adc1961301713ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0689e46be23160d925dca95dfc411f1a0462708
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.180