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DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39842

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39842 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.099999904632568 MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.19. In pxa3xx_gcu_write in drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c, the count parameter has a type conflict of size_t versus int, causing an integer overflow and bypassing the size check. After that, because it is used as the third argument to copy_from_user(), a heap overflow may occur. NOTE: the original discoverer disputes that the overflow can actually happen.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
6.099999904632568
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux5.10.92-2, 5.10.106-1, *
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 5, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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