Found Linux Kernel flaw in the i740 driver.
Priority LOW 25CWE-369Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
Found Linux Kernel flaw in the i740 driver. The Userspace program could pass any values to the driver through ioctl() interface. The driver doesn't check the value of 'pixclock', so it may cause a divide by zero error.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kernel | Linux kernel 5.18-rc5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kernel Vendor— Affected Linux kernel 5.18-rc5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw44-hm4h-4f79
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw44-hm4h-4f79 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-3061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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