CVE-2022-45888

MEDIUMNVD 6.46.4—

6.4

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.c has a race condition and use-after-free during physical removal of a USB device.

CVSS v3: 6.4
EG Score: 6.4(medium)
EPSS: 6.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 25, 2022

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (7)

cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=282a4b71816b6076029017a7bab3a9dcee12a920
cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/all/20221022175404.GA375335%40ubuntu/
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230113-0006/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=282a4b71816b6076029017a7bab3a9dcee12a920
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221022175404.GA375335%40ubuntu/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230113-0006/

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-458882022-11-30
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.c has a race condition and use-after-free during physical removal of a USB device.

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What is CVE-2022-45888?

CVE-2022-45888 is a medium vulnerability published on November 25, 2022. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.c has a race condition and use-after-free during physical removal of a USB device.

When was CVE-2022-45888 disclosed?

CVE-2022-45888 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 25, 2022, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-45888 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-45888 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45888?

CVE-2022-45888 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-45888?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-45888, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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