V4l2loopback is a niche Linux kernel module that provides virtual video-device capabilities, used primarily for multimedia and streaming applications that require software-defined video loops. The vendor's vulnerability signal centers on a format-string weakness class affecting its core loopback driver, a memory-safety issue endemic to C-based kernel code where user-supplied format specifiers can be directly consumed by string-formatting functions. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by V4l2loopback Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-2652MEDIUM Depending on the way the format strings in the card label are crafted it's possible to leak kernel stack memory. There is also the possibility for DoS due to the v4l2loopback kerne | Aug 4, 2022 | 6.0 | 21 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
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