CVE-2022-39842

Updated: 2025-12-01 02:23:46.449937

Description:

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.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 6.1

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-11-21 04:12:09 This flaw is confined to the pxa3xx-gcu fbdev driver used only on PXA3xx ARM SoCs; the driver depend...
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 6.1 MEDIUM Not Vulnerable 2022-11-29 16:03:43
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-09-19 05:07:36 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 6.1 MEDIUM Not Vulnerable 2022-10-10 14:03:17
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 6.1 MEDIUM Not Vulnerable 2022-10-10 14:03:17
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 6.1 MEDIUM Not Vulnerable 2022-11-29 16:03:43
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 6.1 MEDIUM Not Vulnerable 2022-11-29 16:03:43
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 6.1 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2023:1677764911 2023-03-02 09:39:36
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux 4.4.0 6.1 MEDIUM Released 2023-05-10 03:34:53
Ubuntu 18.04 ELS linux 4.15.0 6.1 MEDIUM Released 2023-11-07 03:57:44