SB20240717116 - Input validation error in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240717116
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the svcxdr_decode_sattr3() function in fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a231ae6bb50e7c0a9e9efd7b0d10687f1d71b3a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f2d2cd8eadddbbd9c7bda327a9393399b2f89b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9051ddb4b378bd22e72a67bc77b9fc1482c5f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a648fdeb7c0e17177a2280344d015dba3fbe3314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.220
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17