Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

24 Linux Kernel CVEs in December 2022

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In December 2022, 24 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 8 were rated High severity and 15 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. December's 24 CVEs represent 9% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs , up from November's 17 (a 41% month-over-month increase) .

24
Total CVEs
1
Critical
8
High
15
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — December 2022 24 CVEs
All (24) Critical (1) High (8) Medium (15) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2022-47939 linux Critical 9.8 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c has a use-afte…
CVE-2022-47942 linux High 8.8 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. There is a heap-based buffer over…
CVE-2022-47940 linux High 8.1 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.18 before 5.18.18. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c lacks length …
CVE-2022-47943 linux High 8.1 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. There is an out-of-bounds read an…
CVE-2022-47518 linux High 7.8 2022-12-18 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11. Missing validation of the number of channels in drivers/net/…
CVE-2022-47521 linux High 7.8 2022-12-18 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11. Missing validation of IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_CHANNEL_LIST in dri…
CVE-2022-47519 linux High 7.8 2022-12-18 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11. Missing validation of IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_OPER_CHANNEL in dri…
CVE-2022-47941 linux High 7.5 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c omits a kfree …
CVE-2022-47520 linux High 7.1 2022-12-18 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11. Missing offset validation in drivers/net/wireless/microchip/…
CVE-2022-47938 linux Medium 6.5 2022-12-23 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…
CVE-2022-47946 linux Medium 5.5 2022-12-23 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 5.10.x before 5.10.155. A use-after-free in io_sqpoll_wait_sq in fs/io_urin…
CVE-2022-4662 linux Medium 5.5 2022-12-22 A flaw incorrect access control in the Linux kernel USB core subsystem was found in the way user attaches usb device. A…
CVE-2022-3115 linux Medium 5.5 2022-12-14 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c la…
CVE-2022-3114 linux Medium 5.5 2022-12-14 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. imx_register_uart_clocks in drivers/clk/imx/clk.c lacks c…
CVE-2022-3113 linux Medium 5.5 2022-12-14 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. mtk_vcodec_fw_vpu_init in drivers/media/platform/mtk-vcod…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in December 2022?

24 Linux kernel CVEs were published in December 2022, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 8 High, and 15 Medium.

How does December 2022 compare to other months?

December 2022's 24 CVEs represent 9% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to November's 17 CVEs, this was a 41% increase month-over-month. View the full 2022 breakdown →

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