CVE-2022-3077

kernel: i2c: unbounded length leads to buffer overflow in ismt_access()

Published Sep 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way it handled the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_PROC_CALL case (via the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw could allow a local user to crash the system.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42506 A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way it handled the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_PROC_CALL case (via the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw could allow a local user to crash the system.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 9, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 2, 2022, 12:00 AM