CVE-2022-48836
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: aiptek - properly check endpoint type Syzbot reported warning in usb_submit_urb() which is caused by wrong endpoint type. There was a check for the number of endpoints, but not for the type of endpoint. Fix it by replacing old desc.bNumEndpoints check with usb_find_common_endpoints() helper for finding endpoints Fail log: usb 5-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 1 != type 3 WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 48 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:502 usb_submit_urb+0xed2/0x18a0 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:502 Modules linked in: CPU: 2 PID: 48 Comm: kworker/2:2 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc6-syzkaller-00226-g07ebd38a0da2 #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.14.0-2 04/01/2014 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event ... Call Trace: <TASK> aiptek_open+0xd5/0x130 drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c:830 input_open_device+0x1bb/0x320 drivers/input/input.c:629 kbd_connect+0xfe/0x160 drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c:1593
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48836 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35069e654bcab567ff8b9f0e68e1caf82c15dcd7
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5600f6986628dde8881734090588474f54a540a8
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57277a8b5d881e02051ba9d7f6cb3f915c229821
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-48836?
CVE-2022-48836 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2022-48836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48836?
CVE-2022-48836 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48836?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48836. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2022-48836 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-48836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.