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TI-2022-02992 Aliases CVE-2022-3239GHSA-f4rx-6cwc-qgfm

Use after free in Kernel

Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel video4linux driver was found in the way user triggers em28xx_usb_probe() for the Empia 28xx based TV cards. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00254 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—KernelLinux kernel 5.18-rc1—No fix listedCNA
  • Kernel Vendor— Affected Linux kernel 5.18-rc1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.15 to before 4.14.295; 4.15 to before 4.19.238; 4.20 to before 5.4.189; 5.5 to before 5.10.110; 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15 to before 4.14.295; 4.15 to before 4.19.238; 4.20 to before 5.4.189; 5.5 to before 5.10.110; 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:0930 Released 2024-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2023:2951 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2023:2736 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 +7
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:8267 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +14
  • RHSA-2022:7933 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8267
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2736
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2736
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:7933
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:7933
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2024:0930
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3239
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4rx-6cwc-qgfm

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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