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CVE-2022-48822· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile Consider a case where ffs_func_eps_disable is called from ffs_func_disable as part of composition switch and at the same time ffs_epfile_release get called from userspace. ffs_epfile_release will free up the read buffer and call ffs_data_closed which in turn destroys ffs->epfiles and mark it as NULL. While this was happening the driver has already initialized the local epfile in ffs_func_eps_disable which is now freed and waiting to acquire the spinlock. Once spinlock is acquired the driver proceeds with the stale value of epfile and tries to free the already freed read buffer causing use-after-free. Following is the illustration of the race: CPU1 CPU2 ffs_func_eps_disable epfiles (local copy) ffs_epfile_release ffs_data_closed if (last file closed) ffs_data_reset ffs_data_clear ffs_epfiles_destroy spin_lock dereference epfiles Fix this races by taking epfiles local copy & assigning it under spinlock and if epfiles(local) is null then update it in ffs->epfiles then finally destroy it. Extending the scope further from the race, protecting the ep related structures, and concurrent accesses.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 16, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 18th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
agree

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

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

  • linux linux kernel4.9 and later · before 4.14.267
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.230
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.180
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.101
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.24
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 5.16.10

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5cd8f6788ff34999dbd4cbec81a6adfc215e1e60, 4.9affected
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before 32048f4be071f9a6966744243f1786f45bb22dc2affected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before cfe5f6fd335d882bcc829a1c8a7d462a455c626eaffected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before c9fc422c9a43e3d58d246334a71f3390401781dcaffected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before 0042178a69eb77a979e36a50dcce9794a3140ef8affected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before 72a8aee863af099d4434314c4536d6c9a61dcf3caffected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before 3e078b18753669615301d946297bafd69294ad2caffected · git
    • a9e6f83c2df199187a5248f824f31b6787ae23ae and later · before ebe2b1add1055b903e2acd86b290a85297edc0b3affected · git
    • 4.8.10 and later · before 4.9affected · semver
    • before 4.9not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.16.10-15.16.10-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-64kbbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-docsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.25.3.18-150300.59.170.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-preemptbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-sourcebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-symsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_60before 1-8.3.11-8.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-defaultbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_47before 1-150300.7.3.11-150300.7.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1kernel-rtbefore 5.3.18-150300.178.15.3.18-150300.178.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1kernel-source-rtbefore 5.3.18-150300.178.15.3.18-150300.178.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-rt_debugbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-source-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-syms-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-source-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-syms-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.170.15.3.18-150300.59.170.1

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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
Linux Linux0042178a69eb77a979e36a50dcce9794a3140ef8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux32048f4be071f9a6966744243f1786f45bb22dc2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3e078b18753669615301d946297bafd69294ad2cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4.9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux72a8aee863af099d4434314c4536d6c9a61dcf3cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc9fc422c9a43e3d58d246334a71f3390401781dcVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcfe5f6fd335d882bcc829a1c8a7d462a455c626eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxebe2b1add1055b903e2acd86b290a85297edc0b3Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux5.16.10-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base5.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs5.3.18-150300.59.170.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_471-150300.7.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-preempt5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.3.18-150300.178.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.3.18-150300.178.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

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

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

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).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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