🛡️ CVE-2022-4662 on Debian — linux

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
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Description

A flaw incorrect access control in the Linux kernel USB core subsystem was found in the way user attaches usb device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2022-4662 as tracked by Debian, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 5.19.11-1; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.

Weakness class

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4662 is classified as CWE-455: Non-exit on Failed Initialization. The product does not exit or otherwise modify its operation when security-relevant errors occur during initialization, such as when a configuration file has a format error or a hardware security module (HSM) cannot be activated, which can cause the…

Affected software

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4662 is recorded against 1 package.

  • linux (fixed in 5.19.11-1)

Timeline and source

Published on 22 December 2022 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

security-tracker.debian.org (Advisory)

CVE-2022-4662 on other distributions

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-12-22
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-08-04
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
linux — 5.19.11-1

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