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.
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CVE-2022-3239 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1
Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zanussi/linux-stable-rt.git
Found in HEAD commit: 9cafd1b39d091c76656512d15c90a6952f088074
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c /drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2022-09-19
URL: CVE-2022-3239
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-3239
Release Date: 2022-09-19
Fix Resolution: v4.14.295,v4.19.238,v5.4.189,v5.10.110,v5.15.33,v5.16.19,v5.17.2
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