Linux KernelOperating system · Linux

CVE-2022-48655

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.4.277 / 5.10.218 or later.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Harden accesses to the reset domains Accessing reset domains descriptors by the index upon the SCMI drivers requests through the SCMI reset operations interface can potentially lead to out-of-bound violations if the SCMI driver misbehave. Add an internal consistency check before any such domains descriptors accesses.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-119

The program reads or writes outside the bounds of an allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory. With crafted input an attacker can overwrite control data and, with effort, redirect execution to their own code. Remediation ranges from bounds checking and safe library functions to compiler mitigations, usually alongside a careful audit of the surrounding code.

General guidance for the memory buffer bounds error class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 5.4, < 5.4.277>= 5.5, < 5.10.218>= 5.11, < 5.15.71> 5.16, < 5.19.12= 6.0
Debian LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 10.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.4.277 / 5.10.218 / 5.15.71 or later
Fixed in 5.4.2775.10.2185.15.71
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to Linux kernel 5.4.277, 5.10.218, 5.15.71, or 5.19.12 (or later stable release) depending on your current branch. For Debian 10, migrate to Debian 11/12 or use a supported LTS kernel.

  1. Identify the currently running kernel version using 'uname -r'
  2. For systems running kernel 5.4.x: Upgrade to kernel 5.4.277 or later
  3. For systems running kernel 5.5-5.10.x: Upgrade to kernel 5.10.218 or later
  4. For systems running kernel 5.11-5.15.x: Upgrade to kernel 5.15.71 or later
  5. For systems running kernel 5.16-5.19.x: Upgrade to kernel 5.19.12 or later
  6. After upgrading, reboot the system to load the fixed kernel
  7. For Debian 10 (Buster) systems: Check for and install available Linux kernel updates via 'apt update && apt upgrade' or switch to a supported kernel from backports
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require reboot and could introduce compatibility issues with proprietary kernel modules or specific hardware drivers. Ensure backup and test compatibility before production deployment.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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