CVE-2022-25258

Name: CVE-2022-25258
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-16T20:15:07.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25258 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.10. The USB Gadget subsystem lacks certain validation of interface OS descriptor requests (ones with a large array index and ones associated with NULL function pointer retrieval). EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.10. The USB Gadget subsystem lacks certain validation of interface OS descriptor requests (ones with a large array index and ones associated with NULL function pointer retrieval). Memory corruption might occur.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.90%

55.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.16.10
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	H300s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H500s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H700s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410c Firmware	All versions

References

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/szymonh/d-os-descriptorIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75e5b4849b81e19e9efe1654b30d7f3151c33c2cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCW2KZYJ2H6BKZE3CVLHRIXYDGNYYC5P/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/szymonh/d-os-descriptorIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75e5b4849b81e19e9efe1654b30d7f3151c33c2cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCW2KZYJ2H6BKZE3CVLHRIXYDGNYYC5P/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25258?

How severe is CVE-2022-25258?

CVE-2022-25258 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25258?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST