CVE-2022-47938

A denial-of-service flaw was found in the Linux Kernel while handling SMB2_TREE_CONNECT commands in CIFS Filesystem. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition in the system.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.