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CVE-2022-3628

kernel: USB-accessible buffer overflow in brcmfmac

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 22, 2022

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver. This issue occurs when a user connects to a malicious USB device. This can allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

To mitigate this issue, prevent the brcmfmac module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input