CVE-2022-3078
published 2022-09-01CVE-2022-3078: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.23%
13.3th percentile
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.17.3-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.17.3-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.18 | 5.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.113-1 | 5.10.113-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.3-1 | 5.17.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.3-1 | 5.17.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.3-1 | 5.17.3-1 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.70.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.144.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-4x55-vrfr-pm6m: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-02
CVE-2022-3078 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-4x55-vrfr-pm6m: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
OSV
CVE-2022-3078: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5
osv·2022-09-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3078 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-3078: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
Microsoft
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
vendor_msrc·2022-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3078 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE
Red Hat
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c
vendor_redhat·2022-01-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3078 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and a lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterpri
Debian
CVE-2022-3078: linux - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3078 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-3078: linux - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of...
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.17.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.113-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.17.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.17.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.17.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-09-01
Published