6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-47938
Microsoft SMBD Kernel Out-of-Bounds Read
Description

An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2misc.c has an out-of-bounds read and OOPS for SMB2_TREE_CONNECT.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 15, 2025, 4:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-47938 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to address an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-47938 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-47938 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-47938 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Bash script made for ksmb linux kernel 5.15 vuln check

Shell

Updated: 2 years, 10 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 12, 2023, 10:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-47938 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-47938 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10
    Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1689/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1689/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1689/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1689/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/824d4f64c20093275f72fc8101394d75ff6a249e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 5.19.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2misc.c has an out-of-bounds read and OOPS for SMB2_TREE_CONNECT. An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2misc.c has an out-of-bounds read and OOPS for SMB2_TREE_CONNECT.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2misc.c has an out-of-bounds read and OOPS for SMB2_TREE_CONNNECT. An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2misc.c has an out-of-bounds read and OOPS for SMB2_TREE_CONNECT.
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.61 }} -9.80%

score

0.88776

percentile