SB20250226321 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel x86 um
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226321
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49395)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the write_ldt_entry() function in arch/x86/um/ldt.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/10995a382271254bd276627ec74136da4a23c4a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ca648bf5f72ed8878cf09b5d4431935779681e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a4a62a14be1947fa945c5c11ebf67326381a568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3549ab4b962cf619e8c55484a0d870a34b3f845f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668ca34a428d6ffc0f99a1a6a9b661a288d4183b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e5ba2af2d729d5126aefd5aa3eadc69b8426e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9caad70819aef3431abaf73ba5163b55b161aba0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf0dabc37446c5ee538ae7b4c467ab0e53fa5463
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1dc929a1e5fa1b2d842256db9fb8710d3be910
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.283