Resource management error in Linux kernel powerpc perf

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU92959

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48752

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the power_pmu_disable() function in arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55402a4618721f350a9ab660bb42717d8aa18e7c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28aaed966e76807a71de79dd40a8eee9042374dd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa4ad064a6bd49208221df5e62adf27b426d1720
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb6433b48a178d4672cb26632454ee0b21056eaa

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.