What is CVE-2022-49754?

CVE-2022-49754 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and patched in 6.1.9 and 6.2. CVE-2022-49754 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49754?

CVE-2022-49754 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-2022-49754?

Yes, CVE-2022-49754 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.9 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-49754 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49754 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-49754

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix a buffer overflow in mgmt_mesh_add() Smatch Warning: net/bluetooth/mgmt_util.c:375 mgmt_mesh_add() error: __memcpy() 'mesh_tx->param' too small (48 vs 50) Analysis: 'mesh_tx->param' is array of size 48. This is the destination. u8 param[sizeof(struct mgmt_cp_mesh_send) + 29]; // 19 + 29 = 48. But in the caller 'mesh_send' we reject only when len > 50. len > (MGMT_MESH_SEND_SIZE + 31) // 19 + 31 = 50.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-03-27

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-120

CVE-2022-49754 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.9, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.1

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.9 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49754 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/2185e0fdbb2137f22a9dd9fcbf6481400d56299b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed818fd8c531abf561b379995ee7cc4c68029464
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49754

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-03-27

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49754?

CVE-2022-49754 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and has been patched in 6.1.9 and 6.2. CVE-2022-49754 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49754?

CVE-2022-49754 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-2022-49754?

Yes — CVE-2022-49754 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.9 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-49754 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-49754 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.