CVE-2023-22999
kernel: usb: dwc3: qcom: improper return value check in dwc3_qcom_probe()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 28, 2023
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this flaw as it does not include the DWC3 USB support for Qualcomm platform.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-436 · Interpretation Conflict