CVE-2022-3628

Published Jan 12, 2023

Last updated 2 years ago

CVSS medium 6.6

Overview

Description: A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver. This issue occurs when a user connects to a malicious USB device. This can allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.6
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 0.7
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-120
secalert@redhat.com: CWE-119

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "35B26BE4-43A6-4A36-A7F6-5B3F572D9186"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References