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CVE-2022-49162: linux kernel vulnerability
CVE-2022-49162: high vulnerability affecting linux kernel. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS
- 21.75%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- linux kernel
What is known
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: video: fbdev: sm712fb: Fix crash in smtcfb_write() When the sm712fb driver writes three bytes to the framebuffer, the driver will crash: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90001ffffff RIP: 0010:smtcfb_write+0x454/0x5b0 Call Trace: vfs_write+0x291/0xd60 ? do_sys_openat2+0x27d/0x350 ? __fget_light+0x54/0x340 ksys_write+0xce/0x190 do_syscall_64+0x43/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae Fix it by removing the open-coded endianness fixup-code.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-49162, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.