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CVE-2022-25258: An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.10.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 18/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.92% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 60% of all records.
  • Physical access to the device is required. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: linux (Debian:11) 5.10.92-2; linux (Debian:12) 5.16.10-1; dtb-aarch64 (openSUSE:Leap 15.3) 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to linux (Debian:11) 5.10.92-2; linux (Debian:12) 5.16.10-1; dtb-aarch64 (openSUSE:Leap 15.3) 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

MediumCVSS 4.6 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Feb 16, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.9% · 60th percentile

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Action score

18

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
18 / 40 · 4.6 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.9%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
fedoraprojectfedora
debiandebian linux
netappactive iq unified manager
netapph300s firmware
netapph300s
netapph500s firmware
netapph500s
netapph700s firmware
netapph700s
netapph410s firmware
netapph410s

and 2 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • debian debian linux11.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • fedoraproject fedora35
  • linux linux kernelbefore 5.16.10
  • netapp active iq unified managerall versions
  • netapp h300s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h410c firmwareall versions
  • netapp h410s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h500s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h700s firmwareall versions

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:11linuxbefore 5.10.92-25.10.92-2
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.16.10-15.16.10-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3dtb-aarch64before 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-64kbbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-azurebefore 5.3.18-150300.38.50.15.3.18-150300.38.50.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-debugbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.55.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.5
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-docsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-kvmsmallbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-obs-buildbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-obs-qabefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-preemptbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-sourcebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-source-azurebefore 5.3.18-150300.38.50.15.3.18-150300.38.50.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-symsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-syms-azurebefore 5.3.18-150300.38.50.15.3.18-150300.38.50.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.60.45.3.18-150300.59.60.4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.25.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.3.18-24.107.15.3.18-24.107.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.3.18-24.107.15.3.18-24.107.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-preemptbefore 5.3.18-24.107.15.3.18-24.107.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.3.18-24.107.15.3.18-24.107.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.3.18-24.107.15.3.18-24.107.1

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2021-3760Feb 16, 2022 · A flaw was found in the Linux kernel.
    31Monitor
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  • Later →CVE-2022-25265Feb 16, 2022 · In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., wi
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:linux5.16.10-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch645.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base5.3.18-150300.59.60.4.150300.18.37.5 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa5.3.18-150300.59.60.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base5.3.18-24.107.1.9.50.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_251-5.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-preempt5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.3.18-150300.82.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms5.3.18-24.107.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure5.3.18-150300.38.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02022-02-15

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-2 d
  2. Published
  3. TodayOct 28, 2026+1715 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Physical access to the device is required.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Physical
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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