usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile Consider a case where ffs_func_eps_disable is called from ffs_func_disable as part of composition switch and at the same time ffs_epfile_release get called from userspace. ffs_epfile_release will free up the read buffer and call ffs_data_closed which in turn destroys ffs->epfiles and mark it as NULL. While this was happening the driver has already initialized the local epfile in ffs_func_eps_disable which is now freed and waiting to acquire the spinlock. Once spinlock is acquired the driver proceeds with the stale value of epfile and tries to free the already freed read buffer causing use-after-free. Following is the illustration of the race: CPU1 CPU2 ffs_func_eps_disable epfiles (local copy) ffs_epfile_release ffs_data_closed if (last file closed) ffs_data_reset ffs_data_clear ffs_epfiles_destroy spin_lock dereference epfiles Fix this races by taking epfiles local copy & assigning it under spinlock and if epfiles(local) is null then update it in ffs->epfiles then finally destroy it. Extending the scope further from the race, protecting the ep related structures, and concurrent accesses.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.8.10 to before 4.9 | 4.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 4.9 and later | 4.14.267, 4.19.230, 5.4.180, 5.10.101, 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.8.10 to before 4.9 Fixed in 4.9 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.9 and later Fixed in 4.14.267, 4.19.230, 5.4.180, 5.10.101, 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 to before 4.14.267; 4.15 to before 4.19.230; 4.20 to before 5.4.180; 5.5 to before 5.10.101; 5.11 to before 5.15.24; 5.16 to before 5.16.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 to before 4.14.267; 4.15 to before 4.19.230; 4.20 to before 5.4.180; 5.5 to before 5.10.101; 5.11 to before 5.15.24; 5.16 to before 5.16.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.267, 4.19.230, 5.4.180, 5.10.101, 5.15.24, 5.16.10, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7jr-76rm-f753
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32048f4be071f9a6966744243f1786f45bb22dc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe5f6fd335d882bcc829a1c8a7d462a455c626e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9fc422c9a43e3d58d246334a71f3390401781dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0042178a69eb77a979e36a50dcce9794a3140ef8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a8aee863af099d4434314c4536d6c9a61dcf3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e078b18753669615301d946297bafd69294ad2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe2b1add1055b903e2acd86b290a85297edc0b3
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7jr-76rm-f753 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48822 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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