CVE-2022-4662 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel's USB core subsystem. An authenticated local attacker can exploit incorrect access control by attaching a USB device, leading to a system crash. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this flaw requires local access and has low attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2022-4662
Jan 10, 2023A 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.
Dec 13, 2022kernel: Recursive locking violation in usb-storage that can cause the kernel to deadlock
Sep 13, 2022