CVE-2022-3110
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CVE-2022-3110 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. _rtw_init_xmit_priv in drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c lacks check of the return value of rtw_alloc_hwxmits() and will cause the null pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. _rtw_init_xmit_priv in drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c lacks check of the return value of rtw_alloc_hwxmits() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.16.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153055Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153055Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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