CVE-2022-3106

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. ef100_update_stats in drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc().

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
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/?h=v5.19-rc2&id=407ecd1bd726f240123f704620d46e285ff30dd9 patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153066 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3106?
CVE-2022-3106 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3106?
To fix CVE-2022-3106, 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-2022-3106 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-3106 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-2022-3106?
CVE-2022-3106 affects n/a Kernel.
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