CVE-2022-48952: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: mt7621: Add sentinel to quirks table Current driver is missing a sentinel in the struct soc_device_attribute array, which causes an oops when assessed by the soc_device_match(mt7621_pcie_quirks_match) call. This was only exposed once the CONFIG_SOC_MT7621 mt7621 soc_dev_attr was fixed to register the SOC as a device, in: commit 7c18b64bba3b ("mips: ralink: mt7621: do not use kzalloc too early") Fix it by adding the required sentinel.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.4.17 — 5.15.86
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.0.15
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19098934f910b4d47cb30251dd39ffa57bef9523 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9c395ef2d52975b2c2894d2da09d6db2958bc6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4997bae1b5b012c8a6e2643e26578a7bc2cae36 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7323ece786f243f6d6ccf2e5b2b27b736bdc04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48952? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: mt7621: Add sentinel to quirks table Current driver is missing a sentinel in the struct soc_device_attribute array, which causes an oops when assessed by the soc_device_match(mt7621_pcie_quirks_match) call. This was only exposed once the CONFIG_SOC_MT7621 mt7621 soc_dev_attr was fixed to register the SOC as a device, in: commit 7c18b64bba3b ("mips: ralink: mt7621: do not use kzalloc too early") Fix it by adding the required sentinel. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-48952? +

CVE-2022-48952 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48952? +

CVE-2022-48952 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-48952? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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