SB2024071786 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel sctp
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071786
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the inet_diag_msg_sctpasoc_fill() and inet_sctp_diag_fill() functions in net/sctp/sctp_diag.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/3fc0fd724d199e061432b66a8d85b7d48fe485f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a2864cf719c17294f417726edd411643462ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d8fa3fdf4542a2174a72d92018f488d65d848c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf59d7ae558940cfa2b36a287fd1e88d83f89f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7e4d9ba2ddb78801488b4c623875b81fb46b545
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1502f15b9f29c41883a6139f2923523873282a83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d828b0fe6631f3ae8709ac9a10c77c5836c76a08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/633593a808980f82d251d0ca89730d8bb8b0220c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.272
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.185