CVE-2022-3628
Moderate
CVE-2022-3628
A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver. This issue occurs when a user connects to a malicious USB device. This can allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
January 12, 2023
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
2 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2022-3628
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A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver. This issue occurs when a user connects to a malicious USB device. This can allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c?id=6788ba8aed4e28e90f72d68a9d794e34eac17295
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/3xxx/CVE-2022-3628.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3628