PT-2025-8233 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Marek Szyprowski
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Published
2025-02-26
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Updated
2025-04-15
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CVE-2022-49299
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.18.0-rc5-next-20220504
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been identified, where the UDC driver incorrectly resets the gadget's driver internals, specifically the
driver->bus entry. This issue is triggered by a change in the gadget subsystem, which introduced its own bus. The vulnerability leads to a NULL pointer dereference, causing a kernel panic. The error occurs when the module add driver function is called, resulting in a crash.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.18.0-rc5-next-20220504, the recommended fix is to remove the
driver->bus entry reset in the UDC driver to prevent the NULL pointer dereference. This can be achieved by modifying the dwc2 gadget driver to avoid touching the gadget's driver internals, especially the driver->bus entry. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the dwc2 gadget driver until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse