7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-48632
i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction() memcpy() is called in a loop while 'operation->length' upper bound is not checked and 'data_idx' also increments.

INFO

Published Date :

April 28, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48632 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
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This kernel vulnerability can be remediated by updating the affected Linux packages.
  • Update the Linux kernel package.
  • If applicable, update the RHEL kernel-rt package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-48632 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Python Shell

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : July 23, 2025, 8:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-48632 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48632 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 from (excluding) 5.10.146 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.71 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.19.12
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8 Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8 Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71e Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71e Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2 Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2 Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547b Types: Mailing List, Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547b Types: Mailing List, Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547b
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction() memcpy() is called in a loop while 'operation->length' upper bound is not checked and 'data_idx' also increments.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547b [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: 7.8
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