# CVE-2022-28390: ems\_usb\_start\_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems\_usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-04-03 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.17.1 has a double free.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c70222752228a62135cee3409dccefd494a24646
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LAWC35TO642FOP3UCA3C6IF7NAUFOVZ6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XFMPUI3WI4U2F7ONHRW36WDY4ZE7LGGT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IHHC455LMSJNG4CSZ5CEAHYWY2DE5YW/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220513-0001/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173

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