CVE-2022-2938

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of Pressure Stall Information. While the feature is disabled by default, it could allow an attacker to crash the system or have other memory-corruption side effects.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a06247c6804f1a7c86a2e5398a4c1f1db1471848 patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2938?
CVE-2022-2938 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2938?
To fix CVE-2022-2938, 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-2022-2938 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2938 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2938?
CVE-2022-2938 affects n/a kernel.
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