CVE-2022-48883 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/mlx5e driver affecting IPoIB PKEY interfaces. A local attacker with low privileges can trigger an out-of-bounds write by configuring an arbitrary number of receive queues when creating a child PKEY interface, leading to potential denial of service, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and does not require user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.17, < 6.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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