CVE-2022-49178: linux kernel before 5.16.19 (exclusive), from 5.17 (inclusive), before 5.17.2 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

Affected technology

linux kernel · before 5.16.19 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 5.17 (inclusive), before 5.17.2 (exclusive)
linux

Linux · baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d to before 057b53c4f87690d626203acef8b63d52a9bf2f43, baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d to before 6a0725b9d78ff6efdc95a37e4f05072e79c63918, baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d to before 6dab421bfe06a59bf8f212a72e34673e8acf2018
Linux

Linux · 2.6.25
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.