CVE-2022-41849

Description

drivers/video/fbdev/smscufx.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.12 has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a USB device while calling open(), aka a race condition between ufx_ops_open and ufx_usb_disconnect.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220925133243.GA383897%40ubuntu/T/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5610bcfe8693c02e2e4c8b31427f1bdbdecc839c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41849?
CVE-2022-41849 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41849?
To fix CVE-2022-41849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-41849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-41849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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