What is CVE-2022-48502?

CVE-2022-48502 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2022-48502 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48502?

CVE-2022-48502 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48502?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48502. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-48502 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48502 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2022-48502

High

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.2. The ntfs3 subsystem does not properly check for correctness during disk reads, leading to an out-of-bounds read in ntfs_set_ea in fs/ntfs3/xattr.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-05-31

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2022-48502 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48502 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2

Release Notes
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0004/

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Syzkaller
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=8778f030156c6cd16d72

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0e8235d28f3a0e9eda9f02ff67ee566d5f42b66b
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-48502

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-05-31

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48502?

CVE-2022-48502 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2022-48502 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48502?

CVE-2022-48502 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48502?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48502. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-48502 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-48502 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →