8.8

CVE-2022-27223: debian debian_linux Improper Validation of Array Index

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-27223DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27223
Published 15-03-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27223 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In drivers/usb/gadget/udc/udc-xilinx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.12, the endpoint index is not validated and might be manipulated by the host for out-of-array access.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu70 products
  • linux< 4.4.0-224.257 | < 4.15.0-177.186 | < 5.4.0-110.124
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1104.109 | < 4.4.0-1140.154 | < 4.15.0-1128.137 | < 5.4.0-1073.78
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.13< 5.13.0-1023.25~20.04.1
Netapp8 products
Debian2 products
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 3.18, < 4.9.304 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.269 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.232 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.182 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.103 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.26 | ≥ 5.16, < 5.16.12

4 vendors · 81 products

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