Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-40540
Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking the size of input while loading firmware in Linux Kernel.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2022-40540
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6851_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6856_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd888_5g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9385_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3988_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn7850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn7851_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_8_gen1_5g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40540
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-40540
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.4
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
|
5.9
|
Qualcomm, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-40540
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-40540
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209597
1209597 – (CVE-2022-40540) VUL-0: CVE-2022-40540: kernel-source-azure,kernel-source,kernel-source-rt: Memory corruption due to buffer copy in qcom_mdt_read_metadata
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0001/
CVE-2022-40540 Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2023-bulletin
Security Bulletins | Qualcomm DocumentationPatch;Vendor Advisory
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