CVE-2022-48909 is a connection leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/smc component. This flaw can occur when a specific sequence of connection and abort operations prevents the server from receiving a critical confirmation message, leading to an un-disconnected state. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.3, < 5.10.104CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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