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CVE-2022-48960

19
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-48960 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HiSilicon network driver (hix5hd2_rx), affecting Linux kernel versions. This flaw occurs when a network packet (skb) is freed by napi_gro_receive() but subsequently dereferenced, leading to potential system instability or compromise. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it requires local access with low attack complexity, allowing for high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.16, < 4.9.336CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.14.302CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.15, < 4.19.269CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.4.227CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.159CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
14.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0024 is in the 47th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-48960Moderate

kernel: net: hisilicon: Fix potential use-after-free in hix5hd2_rx()

Oct 21, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/179499e7a240b2ef590f05eb379c810c26bbc8a4
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/1b6360a093ab8969c91a30bb58b753282e2ced4c
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/3a4eddd1cb023a71df4152fcc76092953e6fe95a
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/433c07a13f59856e4585e89e86b7d4cc59348fab
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/8067cd244cea2c332f8326842fd10158fa2cb64f
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/93aaa4bb72e388f6a4887541fd3d18b84f1b5ddc
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b6307f7a2fc1c5407b6176f2af34a95214a8c262
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b8ce0e6f9f88a6bb49d291498377e61ea27a5387
Patch