Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2022-20423
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Android. 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 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In rndis_set_response of rndis.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious USB device is attached with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-239842288References: Upstream kernel
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-37.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1011.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1010.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1008.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1008.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1007.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1008.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1010.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-37.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1009.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1011.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 5.15.0-1012.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20423 |