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Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49178memstick/mspro_block: fix handling of read-only devices

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memstick/mspro_block: fix handling of read-only devices Use set_disk_ro to propagate the read-only state to the block layer instead of checking for it in ->open and leaking a reference in case of a read-only device.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49178
Debian:13linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49178
Debian:14linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49178

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d – before 057b53c4f87690d626203acef8b63d52a9bf2f43baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d – before 6a0725b9d78ff6efdc95a37e4f05072e79c63918baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d – before 6dab421bfe06a59bf8f212a72e34673e8acf2018
Linux Linux 2.6.25

References