CVE-2022-47940

Description

An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.18 before 5.18.18. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c lacks length validation in the non-padding case in smb2_write.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18 mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/158a66b245739e15858de42c0ba60fcf3de9b8e6 third party advisory patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=158a66b245739e15858de42c0ba60fcf3de9b8e6 mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-47940?
CVE-2022-47940 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-47940?
To fix CVE-2022-47940, 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-2022-47940 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-47940 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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