kernel: usb: hcd: malformed USB descriptor leads to infinite loop in usb_giveback_urb()
Published Jul 31, 2023
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.52%
Description
Rejected reason: Rejected because the CVE description attributes a vulnerability to a non-existent Linux kernel function (usb_giveback_urb()) and the reported issue cannot be mapped to any valid codebase.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Rejected because the CVE description attributes a vulnerability to a non-existent Linux kernel function (usb_giveback_urb()) and the reported issue cannot be mapped to any valid codebase.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Jun 15, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (4 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 39.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 26.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
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