{"id":"CVE-2022-3628","title":"A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver","summary":"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.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-119","CWE-120"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel = 6.1"],"published":"2023-01-12","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T14:17:26.343","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3628","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c?id=6788ba8aed4e28e90f72d68a9d794e34eac17295","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c?id=6788ba8aed4e28e90f72d68a9d794e34eac17295","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00507,"epssPercentile":0.41634,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T15:36:13.928Z","slug":"CVE-2022-3628","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel = 6.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}