CVE-2022-28388 is a double-free flaw in the Linux kernel CAN-over-USB 8dev driver. The defect occurs in the usb_8dev_start_xmit transmit path and affects upstream Linux kernel versions through 5.17.1. Incorrect lifetime handling during transmission can cause the same memory allocation to be released more than once.
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Linux kernel USB 8dev CAN driver double-free vulnerability.
Linux kernel USB CAN driver double-free vulnerability.
Linux USB CAN driver double-free vulnerability.
Linux kernel double-free flaw in the USB 8dev CAN driver transmit path.
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