CVE-2022-3077
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2022 at 02:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:58 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way it handled the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_PROC_CALL case (via the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw could allow a local user to crash the system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.11 ≤ v < 5.19
Affected range stops below 5.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b2549b19563ec5ad53e5c82f6a944d910086eCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-120
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