What is CVE-2022-3541?

CVE-2022-3541 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119), affecting Linux kernel versions from n/a onward. CVE-2022-3541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3541?

CVE-2022-3541 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3541?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-3541 patch availability.

Is CVE-2022-3541 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2022-3541

High

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address of the file drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211041 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-10-17

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Not yet patched

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2022-3541 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions n/a and later are affected. No fixed version recorded yet.

Affected from

≥ n/a

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=12aece8b01507a2d357a1861f470e83621fbb6f2

Patch Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0001/

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Vuldb
https://vuldb.com/?id.211041

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-3541

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-10-17

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Not yet patched

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3541?

CVE-2022-3541 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . It affects Linux kernel versions from n/a onward . CVE-2022-3541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3541?

CVE-2022-3541 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3541?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-3541 patch availability.
Is CVE-2022-3541 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-3541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.