# CVE-2022-27223: In drivers/usb/gadget/udc/udc-xilinx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.12, the endpoint index is not validated and might be manipulated by t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In drivers/usb/gadget/udc/udc-xilinx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.16.12, the endpoint index is not validated and might be manipulated by the host for out-of-array access.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7f14c7227f342d9932f9b918893c8814f86d2a0d
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.12
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0001/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html

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