# CVE-2022-24958: drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 5.16.8 mishandles dev-\>buf release.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 5.16.8 mishandles dev->buf release.

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=89f3594d0de58e8a57d92d497dea9fee3d4b9cda
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/89f3594d0de58e8a57d92d497dea9fee3d4b9cda
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/501e38a5531efbd77d5c73c0ba838a889bfc1d74
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCW2KZYJ2H6BKZE3CVLHRIXYDGNYYC5P/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUVZA2YVOQJBJTDIDQ5HF5TAU2C6WP6H/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0008/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html

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