{
  "cveId": "CVE-2022-49298",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49298",
  "summary": "CVE-2022-49298 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298, released February 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv...",
  "description": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init()  When \u0027tmpU1b\u0027 returns from r8712_read8(padapter, EE_9346CR) is 0, \u0027mac[6]\u0027 will not be initialized.  BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init\u002B0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541  r871xu_drv_init\u002B0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541  usb_probe_interface\u002B0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396  really_probe\u002B0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596  __driver_probe_device\u002B0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752  driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline]  __device_attach_driver\u002B0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899  bus_for_each_drv\u002B0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427  __device_attach\u002B0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970  device_initial_probe\u002B0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017  bus_probe_device\u002B0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487  device_add\u002B0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405  usb_set_configuration\u002B0x37e9/0x3ed0 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2170  usb_generic_driver_probe\u002B0x13c/0x300 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:238  usb_probe_device\u002B0x309/0x570 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:293  really_probe\u002B0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596  __driver_probe_device\u002B0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752  driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline]  __device_attach_driver\u002B0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899  bus_for_each_drv\u002B0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427  __device_attach\u002B0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970  device_initial_probe\u002B0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017  bus_probe_device\u002B0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487  device_add\u002B0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405  usb_new_device\u002B0x1b8e/0x2950 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2566  hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5358 [inline]  hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5502 [inline]  port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5660 [inline]  hub_event\u002B0x58e3/0x89e0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5742  process_one_work\u002B0xdb6/0x1820 kernel/workqueue.c:2307  worker_thread\u002B0x10b3/0x21e0 kernel/workqueue.c:2454  kthread\u002B0x3c7/0x500 kernel/kthread.c:377  ret_from_fork\u002B0x1f/0x30  Local variable mac created at:  r871xu_drv_init\u002B0x1771/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:394  usb_probe_interface\u002B0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396  KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=3cd92b1d85428b128503bfa7a250294c9ae00bd8",
  "published": "2025-02-26T07:01:06Z",
  "severity": "medium",
  "cvss": 5.5,
  "cvssVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
  "epss": 0.00268,
  "epssPercentile": 0.19077,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "linux",
      "release": "Debian 12.15 (bookworm)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.18.5-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49298",
      "released": "2025-02-26T07:01:06Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "linux",
      "release": "Debian 13.5 (trixie)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.18.5-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49298",
      "released": "2025-02-26T07:01:06Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "linux",
      "release": "Debian 14",
      "fixedVersion": "5.18.5-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49298",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49298",
      "released": "2025-02-26T07:01:06Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T19:12:23Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}