Linux Kernel up to 5.16.18/5.17.1 sprintf buffer overflow 🚫 [False Positive]

Noticeinfo

⚠️ This issue looks like a false-positive. Please review the listed sources and think about not using this entry.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.16.14
• 5.16.15
• 5.16.16
• 5.16.17
• 5.16.18
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

Timelineinfo

02/26/2025 🔍
02/26/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2026 +391 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
False Positive: Yes

CVE: CVE-2022-49267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-49267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-297568

Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2025 12:50
Updated: 03/24/2026 10:51
Changes: 02/26/2025 12:50 (58), 07/22/2025 05:00 (2), 10/21/2025 18:04 (12), 03/24/2026 10:51 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Committer: sany
Cache ID: 216::103

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