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

ovl: Use "buf" flexible array for memcpy() destination

The "buf" flexible array needs to be the memcpy() destination to avoid
false positive run-time warning from the recent FORTIFY_SOURCE
hardening:

memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 93) of single field "&fh->fb"
at fs/overlayfs/export.c:799 (size 21)
Published: 2025-03-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4475-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55180 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Use "buf" flexible array for memcpy() destination The "buf" flexible array needs to be the memcpy() destination to avoid false positive run-time warning from the recent FORTIFY_SOURCE hardening: memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 93) of single field "&fh->fb" at fs/overlayfs/export.c:799 (size 21)
History

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:45:00 +0000


Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Use "buf" flexible array for memcpy() destination The "buf" flexible array needs to be the memcpy() destination to avoid false positive run-time warning from the recent FORTIFY_SOURCE hardening: memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 93) of single field "&fh->fb" at fs/overlayfs/export.c:799 (size 21)
Title ovl: Use "buf" flexible array for memcpy() destination
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:05:53.744Z

Reserved: 2025-03-27T16:39:17.987Z

Link: CVE-2022-49743

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-27T17:15:38.967

Modified: 2026-01-19T13:16:06.403

Link: CVE-2022-49743

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49743 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:32:28Z

Weaknesses