CVE-2022-41808 Denial of service in Intel QAT Driver for Linux
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in the Intel QAT Driver for Linux due to improper buffer restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41808?
CVE-2022-41808 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel QAT Driver for Linux, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restriction in software for the Intel QAT Driver for Linux before version 1.7.l.4.12 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41808?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41808?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-41808 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41808 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel QAT Driver for Linux
- CVE-2026-20714 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2026-20767 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2022-21804 Memory corruption in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
- CVE-2022-41699 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows
- CVE-2023-28741 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 1.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54hh-2wph-jw3p.