CVE-2022-49298
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-49298 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init()
When 'tmpU1b' returns from r8712_read8(padapter, EE_9346CR) is 0,
'mac[6]' will not be initialized.
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541
r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541
usb_probe_interface+0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396
really_probe+0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596
__driver_probe_device+0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752
driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline]
__device_attach_driver+0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899
bus_for_each_drv+0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427
__device_attach+0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970
device_initial_probe+0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017
bus_probe_device+0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487
device_add+0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405
usb_set_configuration+0x37e9/0x3ed0 drivers/usb/core/message.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0, < 4.9.318 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-49298?
CVE-2022-49298 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-49298?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-49298?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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