CVE-2022-48938

Summary

CVE-2022-48938 is a vulnerability found in the Linux kernel that involves an integer overflow during sanity checking when handling device offsets and lengths. This issue affects a wide range of products, including various models denoted by identifiers such as Qtrc2o, QtrdW-, and ohMfkE, among many others. The primary remediation for this vulnerability involves applying patches provided in the references linked to the Linux kernel updates. Organizations may face significant risks from this vulnerability due to its potential to allow local attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting the overflow condition, despite lacking integrity and confidentiality impacts. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 5.5, indicating a medium severity level with high availability impact on affected systems.

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