# CVE-2022-49581: be2net: Fix buffer overflow in be_get_module_eeprom

> A buffer overflow in the be2net network driver allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or system crashes.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49581, GHSA-473c-m7p3-h25c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49581

## What is CVE-2022-49581?

CVE-2022-49581 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

be2net: Fix buffer overflow in be_get_module_eeprom

be_cmd_read_port_transceiver_data assumes that it is given a buffer that
is at least PAGE_DATA_LEN long, or twice that if the module supports SFF
8472. However, this is not always the case.

Fix this by passing the desired offset and length to
be_cmd_read_port_transceiver_data so that we only copy the bytes once.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49581?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-49581?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-49581 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49581 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-49581 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-49581 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49581 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49581/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49581/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49581
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49581
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49581

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49581/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.