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CVE-2022-28388 json

usb_8dev_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-32833

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

usb_8dev_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.17.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28388

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-188.199
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-121.137
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-37.39
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1137.148
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1081.88
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1011.14
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1084.92
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1008.12

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28388

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • perf rhev hypervisor 4.4, RHEL 8.6 EUS 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:1404RHSA-2024:0724RHSA-2023:7077RHSA-2023:2458RHSA-2023:2148RHSA-2023:6901

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +3 more 4.4.180-94.164.2
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +3 more 4.4.180-94.164.2
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 4.4.180-94.164.3
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_45 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 +2 more 1-4.3.2
  • kernel-syms SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.175.2
  • kernel-source SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.175.2
  • kernel-default SLES 12 SP2-BCL 4.4.121-92.175.2
  • kernel-rt SLE Micro 5.2, SLE Micro 5.1, Real Time Module 15 SP3 5.3.18-150300.85.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:2082-1SUSE-SU-2022:2077-1SUSE-SU-2022:1407-1SUSE-SU-2022:1402-1SUSE-SU-2022:1267-1SUSE-SU-2022:1266-1

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.17.2-1.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11990-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:7077ALSA-2023:2148ALSA-2023:2458

  • kernel CBL-Mariner 2.0 5.15.37.1-2

azure linux advisories AZL-9293

Azure Linux vulnerability data, Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation, from https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData via OSV, under the MIT licence; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. MIT

  • linux Arch Linux 5.17.3.arch1-1
  • linux-zen Arch Linux 5.17.3.zen1-1
  • linux-hardened Arch Linux 5.17.5.hardened1-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2698AVG-2699AVG-2700

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-28388 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: double free in usb_8dev_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:7077
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2024:0724
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2024:1404
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, bpftool 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-tools 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, python3-perf 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:7077
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2024:0724
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2024:1404
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:6901
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 perf 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module usb_8dev from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2024:0724
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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