Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-49298staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-48.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1020.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1018.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1016.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1003.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1016.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1018.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-48.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49298 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before 0b7371a22489cbb2e8e826ca03fb5ce92afb04fe2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before 277faa442fe0c59f418ac53f47a78e1266addd652865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before a6535d00a9d54ce1c2a8d86a85001ffb6844f9b22865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before 52a0d88c328098b4e9fb8f2f3877fec0eff4104b2865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before ff727ab0b7d7a56b5ef281f12abd00c4b85894e92865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before f36e754a1f0bafb9feeea63463de78080acb6de02865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before 76a964ad0ea8f2b10abd69a7532e174a282582832865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef – before 70df04433fd351ba72bc635bd0b5fe443d9ac964 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.37 |
Weakness: CWE-908 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b7371a22489cbb2e8e826ca03fb5ce92afb04fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277faa442fe0c59f418ac53f47a78e1266addd65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6535d00a9d54ce1c2a8d86a85001ffb6844f9b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52a0d88c328098b4e9fb8f2f3877fec0eff4104b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff727ab0b7d7a56b5ef281f12abd00c4b85894e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f36e754a1f0bafb9feeea63463de78080acb6de0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a964ad0ea8f2b10abd69a7532e174a28258283
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70df04433fd351ba72bc635bd0b5fe443d9ac964
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0458e5428e5e959d201a40ffe71d762a79ecedc4