CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-48743

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.65%

48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's amd-xgbe network driver, a vulnerability causes skb data length underflow, triggering BUG_ON() in include/linux/skbuff.h and leading to intermittent kernel panic. The fix drops the packet when such underflows are seen due to inconsistencies in hardware descriptors.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability can cause kernel panic, resulting in system unavailability and potential DoS attacks.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for CVE-2022-48743. If possible, update the amd-xgbe driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: amd-xgbe: Fix skb data length underflow There will be BUG_ON() triggered in include/linux/skbuff.h leading to intermittent kernel panic, when the skb length underflow is detected. Fix this by dropping the packet if such length underflows are seen because of inconsistencies in the hardware descriptors.

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