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TI-2022-02665 Aliases CVE-2022-2873GHSA-76j2-hf4j-xjhq

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host…

Priority LOW 25CWE-131Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-131 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way a user triggers the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_DATA (with the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—KernelLinux kernel 5.19-rc8—No fix listedCNA
  • Kernel Vendor— Affected Linux kernel 5.19-rc8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:5627 Released 2023-10-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2023:0979 Released 2023-02-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 +9
  • RHSA-2023:0951 Released 2023-02-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1, kernel-devel-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1, kernel-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 +14
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:0832 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7, kernel-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7 +19
  • RHSA-2023:0854 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0832
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0951
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:5627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0832
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:5627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0854
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:5627

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2873
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76j2-hf4j-xjhq

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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