CVE-2022-45887: Race Condition

Published Nov 25, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusbdec.c has a memory leak because of the lack of a dvbfrontenddetach call.

Other sources

Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusbdec.c By sending a specially-crafted request, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

— IBM

Affected Software

171 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=6.0.9
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager software component<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager virtual appliance component<=ISVG 10.0.2
redhat/kernel<6.4
6.4
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
debian/linux<6.1.37-1
6.1.37-1
debian/linux<6.3.7-1
6.3.7-1
debian/linux<6.3.7-1
6.3.7-1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-162.179
5.4.0-162.179
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1109.118
5.4.0-1109.118
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1115.122
5.4.0-1115.122
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1070.76
5.4.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1112.121
5.4.0-1112.121
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1076.80
5.4.0-1076.80
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1056.61
5.4.0-1056.61
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1021.22
5.4.0-1021.22
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1098.104
5.4.0-1098.104
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1108.117
5.4.0-1108.117
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1093.104
5.4.0-1093.104
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1029.33
5.4.0-1029.33
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1084.93
5.4.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-83.92
5.15.0-83.92
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1044.49
5.15.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2<6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1
6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1046.53
5.15.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2<6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1046.53.1
5.15.0-1046.53.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2<6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1
6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1041.49
5.15.0-1041.49
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2<6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1
6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1041.46
5.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2<6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1037.40
5.15.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1039.45
5.15.0-1039.45
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1041.46
5.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-83.92
5.15.0-83.92
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2<6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2<6.2.0-1011.11
6.2.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1017.17
5.15.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1004.4
5.15.0-1004.4
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1042.48
5.15.0-1042.48
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1037.40
5.15.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1023.25
5.15.0-1023.25
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1038.40
5.15.0-1038.40
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1045.50
5.15.0-1045.50
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.37-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3.7-1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-162.179~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1056.61~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.117~18.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.104~18.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-162.179
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1070.76
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.80
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1056.61
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1021.22
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1098.104
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1108.117
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.104
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1029.33
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118+fips1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.122+fips1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1084.93
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121+fips1
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53.1
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.49
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.45
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.0-1011.11
  58. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.17
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1004.4
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.48
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  63. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.25
  64. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.40
  65. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.50
  66. Configuration

    Fix the memory leak by adding the missing dvb_frontend_detach call in drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c (the issue is described as being caused by lack of a dvb_frontend_detach call).

    Linux kernel (drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c) dvb_frontend_detach call in ttusb_dec.c = Add missing dvb_frontend_detach call

Event History

Nov 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45887?

CVE-2022-45887 has a medium severity due to its memory leak in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-45887?

To fix CVE-2022-45887, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 6.4 or later.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-45887?

CVE-2022-45887 affects Linux kernel versions up to 6.0.9, as well as certain IBM Security Verify Governance products.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-45887?

Currently, no official workaround is available for CVE-2022-45887 beyond applying the kernel updates.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-45887?

CVE-2022-45887 involves a memory leak caused by a missing dvb_frontend_detach call in the Linux kernel.

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