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CVE-2022-49713

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc2: Fix memory leak in dwc2_hcd_init usb_create_hcd will alloc memory for hcd, and we should call usb_put_hcd to free it…

Published Feb 26, 2025CWE-401EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2022-49713 is a medium-severity vulnerability. 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:

usb: dwc2: Fix memory leak in dwc2_hcd_init

usb_create_hcd will alloc memory for hcd, and we should

call usb_put_hcd to free it when platform_get_resource()

fails to prevent memory leak.

goto error2 label instead error1 to fix this.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3755278f078460b021cd0384562977bf2039a57aRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/52bfcedbfd5bf962dbdcb6e761f4d0dd3ba26dfdRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6506aff2dc2f7059aa3d45ee2e8639b25e87090fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/701d8ec01e0f229d4db6f43d3d64ee479120cbebRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/84e6d0af87e27bbc0db94f2e7323b34abe17b6e5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/981ee40649e5fd9550f82db1fbb3bfab037da346Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a44a8a762f7fe9ad3c065813d058e835a6180cb2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49713?

CVE-2022-49713 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-49713?

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-2022-49713?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-49713?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-49713 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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