VDB-297443 · CVE-2022-49151 · EUVD-2022-55074

Linux Kernel up to 5.17.1 drivers/usb/core/urb.c usb_submit_urb privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.1. This vulnerability affects the function usb_submit_urb of the file drivers/usb/core/urb.c. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-49151. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.1. This issue affects the function usb_submit_urb of the file drivers/usb/core/urb.c. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: mcba_usb: properly check endpoint type Syzbot reported warning in usb_submit_urb() which is caused by wrong endpoint type. We should check that in endpoint is actually present to prevent this warning. Found pipes are now saved to struct mcba_priv and code uses them directly instead of making pipes in place. Fail log: | usb 5-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 | WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 49 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:502 usb_submit_urb+0xed2/0x18a0 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:502 | Modules linked in: | CPU: 1 PID: 49 Comm: kworker/1:2 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc6-syzkaller-00184-g38f80f42147f #0 | Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.14.0-2 04/01/2014 | Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event | RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed2/0x18a0 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:502 | ... | Call Trace: | | mcba_usb_start drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c:662 [inline] | mcba_usb_probe+0x8a3/0xc50 drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c:858 | usb_probe_interface+0x315/0x7f0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 | call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:517 [inline]

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-49151 since 02/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232643 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0834-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19 or 5.17.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5598442edc29e8f6f2380e4b471dc1a3fcd80508/b48d1bb3f1ca337ad653022aefb5a40a47dfe5cd/cbd110b8dd7ad763bf413f71c0484116ae9302d4/ef0acc514123140157b19a9ff2e2de5d91d612bc/fa9c1f14002dc0d5293e16a2007bd89b6e79207b/88272b4a37913bdf6f339162a7920bd8e9b49de2/f2ec3cd0f34f8c3f94bc21fbba14868301c9c49d/136bed0bfd3bc9c95c88aafff2d22ecb3a919f23 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (232643) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-55074). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Linux

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Kernel

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License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Class: Privilege escalation
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Nessus ID: 232643
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0834-1)

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Timelineinfo

02/26/2025 🔍
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10/16/2025 +231 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-49151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-49151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-297443
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2025 11:38
Updated: 10/16/2025 01:46
Changes: 02/26/2025 11:38 (57), 03/12/2025 17:29 (2), 10/16/2025 00:31 (1), 10/16/2025 01:46 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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