CVE-2022-40279 json
An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE).
published 2022-09-08 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-43576
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). l2_packet_receive_timeout in wpa_supplicant/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_pcap.c has a missing check on the return value of pcap_dispatch, leading to a denial of service (malfunction).
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/wpa_supplicant/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_pcap.c#L181 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-252 Unchecked Return Value
References
-
github.com
/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/wpa_supplicant/src/l2_packet/l2_packet
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
linux.die.net
/man/3/pcap_dispatch
technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5629
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40279
- NVD CVE-2022-40279
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