CVE-2022-28390 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's EMS USB CAN driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-28390?

CVE-2022-28390 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28390?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Netapp Hci Baseboard Management Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28390?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-28390 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28390 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-228694391, AZL-9295, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28390, GHSA-hgf7-47f3-2gq3, PUB-A-228694391, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28390.

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