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CVE-2022-48987

kernel: media: v4l2-dv-timings.c: fix too strict blanking sanity checks

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 21, 2024

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The v4l2-dv-timings.c component, responsible for video timing, contains overly strict sanity checks for blanking fields. A local user could exploit this by providing specific, malformed values for these fields. This could lead to an integer overflow, potentially causing a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

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.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound