CVE-2022-49997

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lantiq_xrx200: restore buffer if memory allocation failed In a situation where memory allocation fails, an invalid buffer address is stored. When this descriptor is used again, the system panics in the build_skb() function when accessing memory.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef2786e32d93e562cd40601248a14ae090de873	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c3b1775f80fa21f5bff874027d2ccb10f5d90c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc7::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2::::::

History

14 Nov 2025, 18:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc7::::::
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		CWE-401
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef2786e32d93e562cd40601248a14ae090de873 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef2786e32d93e562cd40601248a14ae090de873 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c3b1775f80fa21f5bff874027d2ccb10f5d90c -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c3b1775f80fa21f5bff874027d2ccb10f5d90c - Patch

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-14 18:11

NVD link : CVE-2022-49997

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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