medium
4.7
CWE
362 772
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-45887: Race Condition

First published: Fri Nov 25 2022(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel<6.4
6.4
Linux Kernel<=6.0.9
All of
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
All of
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
All of
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
All of
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
All of
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager<=ISVG 10.0.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.133-1
6.12.21-1
6.12.22-1

Remedy

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/20221115131822.6640-1-imv4bel@gmail.com/

Remedy

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/20221115131822.6640-5-imv4bel@gmail.com/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-45887?

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

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-45887?

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

  • 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.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-45887?

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

  • 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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