CVE-2022-4662
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 31
Modified
Published: 22 Dec 2022, 00:00
Last modified:09 Apr 2025, 18:36
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100 CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
<0.01% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
22 Dec 2022, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
09 Apr 2025, 18:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
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.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.01%• Percentile: 0%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-455•Non-exit on Failed Initialization
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.
Affected Systems
- linux•linux_kernel
< 6.0 | 6.0:rc1 | 6.0:rc2 | 6.0:rc3