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CVE-2022-49178

memstick/mspro_block: fix handling of read-only devices

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 01:55 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memstick/mspro_block: fix handling of read-only devices Use set_disk_ro to propagate the read-only state to the block layer instead of checking for it in ->open and leaking a reference in case of a read-only device.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 5.16.195.17 ≤ v < 5.17.22.6.25baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d
Vendor states this is fixed in 057b53c4f87690d626203acef8b63d52a9bf2f43 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a0725b9d78ff6efdc95a37e4f05072e79c63918 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6dab421bfe06a59bf8f212a72e34673e8acf2018 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/057b53c4f87690d626203acef8b63d52a9bf2f43
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a0725b9d78ff6efdc95a37e4f05072e79c63918
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dab421bfe06a59bf8f212a72e34673e8acf2018

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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