SB20250226553 - Input validation error in Linux kernel core
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226553
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-2022-49497)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the skb_checksum_help() function in net/core/dev.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/312c43e98ed190bd8fd7a71a0addf9539d5b8ab1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6320ae1b5876c30bf98203b6a5abe8b5c45e6a04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1320c9a4d30ff54b824a8ad6036e0b5fb4c5e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5281245f3502e960cb6b89348767b935379cee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ea0d9df2a6265b2b180d17ebc64b38105968fc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19