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CVE-2022-3170
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. It could occur when the 'id->name' provided by the user did…
High7.8EPSS 0.25%
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- redhat
Description
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. It could occur when the 'id->name' provided by the user did not end with '\0'. A privileged local user could pass a specially crafted name through ioctl() interface and crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.25% · top 84% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
kernel
- affected fixed in kernel 6.0-rc4
References (2)
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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