CVE-2022-45887: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-45887 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 20Timeline
- 25-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c has a memory leak because of the lack of a dvb_frontend_detach call.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
23%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.29% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper SynchronizationThe product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
- CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective LifetimeThe product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu106 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-162.179 | < 5.15.0-83.92
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1109.118 | < 5.15.0-1044.49
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp5 products
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.37-1 | < 6.3.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 6.0.9
4 vendors · 113 products
References
13 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230113-0006/Third Party Advisory
