CVE-2022-26966

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.16.12. drivers/net/usb/sr9700.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from heap memory via crafted frame lengths from a device.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.02%

Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e9da0b56fe27206b49f39805f7dcda8a89379062	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0001/	third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26966?: CVE-2022-26966 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26966?: To fix CVE-2022-26966, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26966 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-26966 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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