ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.
Priority LOW 34CWE-415Published · 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
- Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.32 – 5.17.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h300e | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h300s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410c | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 – 5.17.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h300e Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h300s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410c Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h500e | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h500s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h700e | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h700s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h500e Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h500s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h700e Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h700s Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2024:0724 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:8267 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel 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 Moderatekernel-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
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:7683 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 +19
- RHSA-2022:7444 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7444 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7933 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7444 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7933 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgf7-47f3-2gq3
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-28390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgf7-47f3-2gq3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-28390 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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