CVE-2022-3903: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3903DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3903

Published 14-11-2022Last modified 30-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3903 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.6/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.47%

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

Timeline

14-11-2022
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
30-04-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.14.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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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

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible TypeThe product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: physical access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu85 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-239.273 | < 4.15.0-209.220 | < 5.4.0-147.164 | < 5.15.0-57.63
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1117.123 | < 4.4.0-1155.170 | < 4.15.0-1154.167 | < 5.4.0-1100.108 | < 5.15.0-1027.31
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1100.108~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2093.99 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1100.108+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1154.167~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1163.178~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1163.178~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1106.112 | < 5.15.0-1030.37
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1163.178
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1106.112~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde< 5.15.0-1030.37.1
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2072.78 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1106.112+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1062.68
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1063.68
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1088.95 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1109.120 | < 5.4.0-1075.84
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1148.164~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1103.112 | < 5.15.0-1026.33
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1148.164
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2056.61 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1103.112+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1097.104 | < 5.15.0-1024.29
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1067.71 | < 5.15.0-1012.16
linux-gkeop-5.15< 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-209.220~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-147.164~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1047.52 | < 5.15.0-1022.25
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1047.52~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1023.28
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1017.18
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1118.128 | < 4.15.0-1138.143 | < 5.4.0-1089.95 | < 5.15.0-1025.30
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-57.63
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1015.15
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17< 5.17.0-1030.31
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1117.128~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1117.128 | < 5.4.0-1099.108 | < 5.15.0-1026.32
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1099.108~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1083.94 | < 5.15.0-1022.24
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1083.94~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.15.0-1130.138 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1029.32
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-snapdragon< 4.15.0-1148.158
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1024.28

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Debian1 product

linux< 5.19.11-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel6.1:rc5

3 vendors · 87 products

References

15 links

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ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6093-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6222-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6256-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3903REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3903Advisory