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CVE-2022-3628 (GCVE-0-2022-3628)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-08 14:16
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-08 14:15 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Kernel Affected: Linux kernel 6.1-rc5
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