What is CVE-2022-48881?

CVE-2022-48881 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.18 onward and patched in 6.1.7 and 6.2. CVE-2022-48881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48881?

CVE-2022-48881 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-2022-48881?

Yes, CVE-2022-48881 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.7 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 5.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-48881 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-48881

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86/amd: Fix refcount leak in amd_pmc_probe pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes reference, the caller should release the reference by calling pci_dev_put() after use. Call pci_dev_put() in the error path to fix this.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-21

Last modified 2024-08-29

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.18 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.7, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.18

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.7 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48881 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3944162821295993ec89992dec98ab6be6306cc0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb32e2be14271a60e9ba89c6d5660cc9998773c
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-48881

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-08-21

Modified 2024-08-29

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48881?

CVE-2022-48881 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.18 onward and has been patched in 6.1.7 and 6.2. CVE-2022-48881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48881?

CVE-2022-48881 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-2022-48881?

Yes — CVE-2022-48881 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.7 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 5.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-48881 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-48881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.