CVE-2022-49267

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mmc: core: use sysfs_emit() instead of sprintf() sprintf() (still used in the MMC core for the sysfs output) is vulnerable to the buffer overflow. Use the new-fangled sysfs_emit() instead. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/659ca56b5415c7a1d05e185c36fad80ba165d063	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4ab65738ab3e21fe519ee46b2051222bc8e32ef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5d8a5fe77ce933f53eb8f2e22bb7a1a2019ea11	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-21 11:49

NVD link : CVE-2022-49267

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49267

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49267

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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