CVE-2022-48805

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's USB networking driver for the AX88179_178a chip, where the ax88179_rx_fixup() function allows for multiple out-of-bounds accesses. This can occur due to incorrect handling of the metadata array, leading to out-of-bounds reads and potential data corruption, particularly on big-endian systems. A malicious USB device could exploit this vulnerability to send crafted packets, resulting in exposure of sensitive kernel heap data.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.