FKIE_CVE-2022-4662

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-12-22 22:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:21
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A flaw incorrect access control in the Linux kernel USB core subsystem was found in the way user attaches usb device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lore.kernel.org/all/20220913140355.910732567%40linuxfoundation.org/
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lore.kernel.org/all/CAB7eexLLApHJwZfMQ=X-PtRhw0BgO+5KcSMS05FNUYejJXqtSA%40mail.gmail.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220913140355.910732567%40linuxfoundation.org/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAB7eexLLApHJwZfMQ=X-PtRhw0BgO+5KcSMS05FNUYejJXqtSA%40mail.gmail.com/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 6.0
linux linux_kernel 6.0
linux linux_kernel 6.0
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