GHSA-7wpp-8mhw-h7xv

GHSA-7wpp-8mhw-h7xv PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

Buffer overflow in the macvtap device driver in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, when running in certain configurations, allows privileged KVM guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long descriptor with a long vector length.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory

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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-7wpp-8mhw-h7xv

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