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CVE-2022-48701

7.1 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface() There may be a bad USB audio device with a USB I…

Published May 3, 2024CWE-125EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2022-48701 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface()

There may be a bad USB audio device with a USB ID of (0x04fa, 0x4201) and

the number of it's interfaces less than 4, an out-of-bounds read bug occurs

when parsing the interface descriptor for this device.

Fix this by checking the number of interfaces.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269fafRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59ddRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bfRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48701?

CVE-2022-48701 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-48701?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-48701?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-48701?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-48701 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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