7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-48701
ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface() There may be a bad USB audio device with a USB ID of (0x04fa, 0x4201) and the number of it's interfaces less than 4, an out-of-bounds read bug occurs when parsing the interface descriptor for this device. Fix this by checking the number of interfaces.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 5, 2025, 3:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48701 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA usb-audio.
  • Update the affected Linux packages.
  • Reboot the system if required.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48701 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 from (excluding) 4.14.293 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 from (excluding) 4.19.258 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 4.9.328 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 from (excluding) 5.4.213 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.143 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.68 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.19.9
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269faf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269faf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59dd Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59dd Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bf Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269faf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59dd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bf
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface() There may be a bad USB audio device with a USB ID of (0x04fa, 0x4201) and the number of it's interfaces less than 4, an out-of-bounds read bug occurs when parsing the interface descriptor for this device. Fix this by checking the number of interfaces.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b970518014f2f0f6c493fb86c1e092b936899061 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91904870370fd986c29719846ed76d559de43251 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a308e415d247a23d4d64c964c02e782eede2936 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0492798bf8dfcc09c9337a1ba065da1d1ca68712 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6123bec8480d23369e2ee0b2208611619f269faf [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e8e67395cc6d0cdf3a771f86ea42d0ee6e59dd [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8293e61bbf908b18ff9935238d4fc2ad359e3fe0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53f47f6c1a56d2af728909f1cb894da6b43d9bf [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
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