Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.10. The USB Gadget subsystem lacks certain validation of interface OS descriptor requests (ones with a large array index and ones associated with NULL function pointer retrieval). Memory corruption might occur.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.16.10 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H410S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410S | - |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/szymonh/d-os-descriptorIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75e5b4849b81e19e9efe1654b30d7f3151c33c2PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0007/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/szymonh/d-os-descriptorIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75e5b4849b81e19e9efe1654b30d7f3151c33c2PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-25258?
CVE-2022-25258 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.10. The USB Gadget subsystem lacks certain validation of interface OS descriptor requests (ones with a large a...
How severe is CVE-2022-25258?
CVE-2022-25258 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-25258?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp H300S Firmware.