s390/cio: verify the driver availability for path_event call
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/cio: verify the driver availability for path_event call If no driver is attached to a device or the driver does not provide the path_event function, an FCES path-event on this device could end up in a kernel-panic. Verify the driver availability before the path_event function call.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 and later | 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.11 and later Fixed in 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 to before 5.15.24; 5.16 to before 5.16.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.17 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.17 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.17 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 to before 5.15.24; 5.16 to before 5.16.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.17 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.17 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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-2022-48798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4fq-wqr3-5hg3
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4fq-wqr3-5hg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48798 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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