Linux Kernel USB Core Subsystem failed initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component USB Core Subsystem. This manipulation causes failed initialization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-4662. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component USB Core Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a failed initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-455. The product does not exit or otherwise modify its operation when security-relevant errors occur during initialization, such as when a configuration file has a format error or a hardware security module (HSM) cannot be activated, which can cause the product to execute in a less secure fashion than intended by the administrator. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 12/23/2022. The advisory is shared at lore.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4662 since 12/22/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236642 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0042: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0042)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lore.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236642). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Failed initialization
CWE: CWE-455 / CWE-453
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 236642
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0042: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0042)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: lore.kernel.org

Timelineinfo

12/22/2022 🔍
12/23/2022 +1 days 🔍
12/23/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2025 +878 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: lore.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4662 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4662
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216637

Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2022 10:02
Updated: 05/19/2025 08:05
Changes: 12/23/2022 10:02 (39), 01/23/2023 08:52 (11), 04/09/2025 21:53 (15), 05/19/2025 08:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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