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CVE-2022-49178MEDIUM
Linux Linux — memstick/mspro_block: fix handling of read-only devices
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0028   20.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    baf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d –  —
  Linux    2.6.25 –                                    5.16.19
TIMELINE
  Feb 26  Reserved by Linux
  Feb 26  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2022-49178 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 26, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
February 26, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-49178 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxbaf8532a147d5b76681ce040e2c8f25a3f0e718d
LinuxLinux2.6.255.16.19

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-49178 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-49178 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.