Vulnerability identifier: #VU63419

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28748

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when working with ax88179_178a devices. An attacker with physical access to the system can inject a malicious USB-drive and remotely obtain data from kernel memory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196018

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.