CVE-2022-49298

staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:01 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM 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: staging: rtl8712: fix uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init() When 'tmpU1b' returns from r8712_read8(padapter, EE_9346CR) is 0, 'mac[6]' will not be initialized. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541 r871xu_drv_init+0x2d54/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:541 usb_probe_interface+0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 really_probe+0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596 __driver_probe_device+0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752 driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline] __device_attach_driver+0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899 bus_for_each_drv+0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970 device_initial_probe+0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017 bus_probe_device+0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405 usb_set_configuration+0x37e9/0x3ed0 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2170 usb_generic_driver_probe+0x13c/0x300 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:238 usb_probe_device+0x309/0x570 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:293 really_probe+0x653/0x14b0 drivers/base/dd.c:596 __driver_probe_device+0x3e9/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:752 driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 [inline] __device_attach_driver+0x79f/0x1120 drivers/base/dd.c:899 bus_for_each_drv+0x2d6/0x3f0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x593/0x8e0 drivers/base/dd.c:970 device_initial_probe+0x4a/0x60 drivers/base/dd.c:1017 bus_probe_device+0x17b/0x3e0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0x1fff/0x26e0 drivers/base/core.c:3405 usb_new_device+0x1b8e/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+0x58e3/0x89e0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5742 process_one_work+0xdb6/0x1820 kernel/workqueue.c:2307 worker_thread+0x10b3/0x21e0 kernel/workqueue.c:2454 kthread+0x3c7/0x500 kernel/kthread.c:377 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 Local variable mac created at: r871xu_drv_init+0x1771/0x3070 drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c:394 usb_probe_interface+0xf19/0x1600 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 KMSAN: uninit-value in r871xu_drv_init https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=3cd92b1d85428b128503bfa7a250294c9ae00bd8

Affected

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

v < 4.9.3182.6.37 ≤ v < 4.14.2832.6.37 ≤ v < 4.19.2472.6.37 ≤ v < 4.9.3182.6.37 ≤ v < 5.10.1222.6.37 ≤ v < 5.15.472.6.37 ≤ v < 5.17.152.6.37 ≤ v < 5.18.42.6.37 ≤ v < 5.192.6.37 ≤ v < 5.4.1984.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2834.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2474.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1985.11 ≤ v < 5.15.475.16 ≤ v < 5.17.155.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1222.6.372865d42c78a9121caad52cb02d1fbb7f5cdbc4ef
Vendor states this is fixed in 0458e5428e5e959d201a40ffe71d762a79ecedc4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0b7371a22489cbb2e8e826ca03fb5ce92afb04fe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 277faa442fe0c59f418ac53f47a78e1266addd65 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 52a0d88c328098b4e9fb8f2f3877fec0eff4104b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70df04433fd351ba72bc635bd0b5fe443d9ac964 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 76a964ad0ea8f2b10abd69a7532e174a28258283 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a6535d00a9d54ce1c2a8d86a85001ffb6844f9b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f36e754a1f0bafb9feeea63463de78080acb6de0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ff727ab0b7d7a56b5ef281f12abd00c4b85894e9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.37 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.283 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.247 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.318 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.122 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.47 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0458e5428e5e959d201a40ffe71d762a79ecedc4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b7371a22489cbb2e8e826ca03fb5ce92afb04fe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277faa442fe0c59f418ac53f47a78e1266addd65
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52a0d88c328098b4e9fb8f2f3877fec0eff4104b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70df04433fd351ba72bc635bd0b5fe443d9ac964
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a964ad0ea8f2b10abd69a7532e174a28258283
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6535d00a9d54ce1c2a8d86a85001ffb6844f9b2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f36e754a1f0bafb9feeea63463de78080acb6de0

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908

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