CVE-2022-49743
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Use "buf" flexible array for memcpy() destination The "buf" flexible array needs to be the memcpy() destination to avoid false positive run-time warning from the recent FORTIFY_SOURCE hardening: memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 93) of single field "&fh->fb" at fs/overlayfs/export.c:799 (size 21)
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 27, 2025
First seenMar 27, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.93, 6.1.11 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 5.15.93, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.11 | 5.15.93, 6.1.11 |
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