CVE-2022-4662: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A flaw incorrect access control in the Linux kernel USB core subsystem was found in the way user attaches usb device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 6.0 (fixed in 6.0); version 6.0 only

Published 2022-12-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.