What is CVE-2022-49503?

CVE-2022-49503 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-2022-49503 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49503?

CVE-2022-49503 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-2022-49503?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-49503. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-49503 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49503 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-2022-49503

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath9k_htc: fix potential out of bounds access with invalid rxstatus->rs_keyix The "rxstatus->rs_keyix" eventually gets passed to test_bit() so we need to ensure that it is within the bitmap. drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c:46 ath9k_cmn_rx_accept() error: passing untrusted data 'rx_stats->rs_keyix' to 'test_bit()'

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-02-26

Last modified 2025-10-21

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-2022-49503 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-2022-49503 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/0bcb528402cd5e1a6e1833e956fd58a12d509e8e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2326d398ccd41ba6d93b8346532dfa432ab00fee
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc509305cf956381532792cb8dceef2b1504765
Patch

9 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49503

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-02-26

Modified 2025-10-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49503?

CVE-2022-49503 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-2022-49503 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49503?

CVE-2022-49503 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-2022-49503?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-49503. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-49503 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-49503 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 →