CVE-2022-3239

kernel: media: em28xx: initialize refcount before kref_get

Published Sep 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel video4linux driver was found in the way user triggers em28xx_usb_probe() for the Empia 28xx based TV cards. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42647 A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel video4linux driver was found in the way user triggers em28xx_usb_probe() for the Empia 28xx based TV cards. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5757-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5757-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5758-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5774-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00031}

epss

{'score': 0.00033}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 19, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 22, 2022, 12:00 AM