7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-48672
Linux Kernel of: fdt Off-By-One Error Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: fdt: fix off-by-one error in unflatten_dt_nodes() Commit 78c44d910d3e ("drivers/of: Fix depth when unflattening devicetree") forgot to fix up the depth check in the loop body in unflatten_dt_nodes() which makes it possible to overflow the nps[] buffer... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 23, 2024, 8:26 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48672 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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48672 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 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

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

    May. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2133f451311671c7c42b5640d2b999326b39aa0e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2133f451311671c7c42b5640d2b999326b39aa0e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2566706ac6393386a4e7c4ce23fe17f4c98d9aa0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2566706ac6393386a4e7c4ce23fe17f4c98d9aa0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f945a792f67815abca26fa8a5e863ccf3fa1181 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f945a792f67815abca26fa8a5e863ccf3fa1181 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6b9f7cc1108bad6e2c53b1d6e0156379188db7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6b9f7cc1108bad6e2c53b1d6e0156379188db7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbdda20ce363356698835185801a58a28f644853 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbdda20ce363356698835185801a58a28f644853 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e88c25f88b9805572263c9ed20f1d88742feaf No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e88c25f88b9805572263c9ed20f1d88742feaf Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4369260e77821602102dcc7d792de39a56365c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4369260e77821602102dcc7d792de39a56365c Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-193
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.7 up to (excluding) 4.14.295 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.260 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.215 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.145 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.70 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.19.11
  • 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

    May. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: fdt: fix off-by-one error in unflatten_dt_nodes() Commit 78c44d910d3e ("drivers/of: Fix depth when unflattening devicetree") forgot to fix up the depth check in the loop body in unflatten_dt_nodes() which makes it possible to overflow the nps[] buffer... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbdda20ce363356698835185801a58a28f644853 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2566706ac6393386a4e7c4ce23fe17f4c98d9aa0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e88c25f88b9805572263c9ed20f1d88742feaf [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4369260e77821602102dcc7d792de39a56365c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6b9f7cc1108bad6e2c53b1d6e0156379188db7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2133f451311671c7c42b5640d2b999326b39aa0e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f945a792f67815abca26fa8a5e863ccf3fa1181 [No types assigned]
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