CVE-2022-48632

Name: CVE-2022-48632
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-04-28T13:15:06.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-48632 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction() memcpy() is called in a loop while 'operation->length' upper bound is not checked and 'data_idx' also increments.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction() memcpy() is called in a loop while 'operation->length' upper bound is not checked and 'data_idx' also increments.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.10, < 5.10.146	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.71	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 5.19.12	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.0	Rc1

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71eMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547bMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5ab5fbe69ebbee5692c72b05071a43fc0655d8Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ee0a864d1af02eea98fc825cc230d61517a71eMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2a0c587006f29b724069740c48654b9dcaebd2Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de24aceb07d426b6f1c59f33889d6a964770547bMailing List, Patch

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48632?

How severe is CVE-2022-48632?

CVE-2022-48632 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48632?

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Source: NVD / NIST