CVE-2022-49298 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-49298
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-49298 Details

Status: Received on 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC

Published on: 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-49298 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-49298: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init() When 'tmpU1b' returns from r8712_read8(padapter, EE_9346CR) is 0, 'mac[6]' will not be initialized. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541 r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541 usb_probe_interface+0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 really_probe+0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596 __driver_probe_device+0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752 driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline] __device_attach_driver+0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899 bus_for_each_drv+0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970 device_initial_probe+0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017 bus_probe_device+0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405 usb_set_configuration+0x37e9/0x3ed0 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2170 usb_generic_driver_probe+0x13c/0x300 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:238 usb_probe_device+0x309/0x570 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:293 really_probe+0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596 __driver_probe_device+0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752 driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline] __device_attach_driver+0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899 bus_for_each_drv+0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970 device_initial_probe+0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017 bus_probe_device+0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405 usb_new_device+0x1b8e/0x2950 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2566 hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5358 [inline] hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5502 [inline] port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5660 [inline] hub_event+0x58e3/0x89e0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5742 process_one_work+0xdb6/0x1820 kernel/workqueue.c:2307 worker_thread+0x10b3/0x21e0 kernel/workqueue.c:2454 kthread+0x3c7/0x500 kernel/kthread.c:377 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Local variable mac created at: r871xu_drv_init+0x1771/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:394 usb_probe_interface+0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=3cd92b1d85428b128503bfa7a250294c9ae00bd8

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-49298

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-49298 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-49298

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-49298.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-49298, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-49298, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-49298 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-49298 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-49298 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.044% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 15.85% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 84.15% of others.

CVE-2022-49298 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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