Vulnerabilities > CVE-2022-3903 - Type Confusion vulnerability in Linux Kernel 6.1

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
PHYSICAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
low complexity
linux
CWE-843

Summary

An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
1