SB20250226579 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel intel boards
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226579
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49617)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mc_dailink_exit_loop() and mc_probe() functions in sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.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/09bca0ffc95c50369f1345d80ecfaca51864126f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2556ce6b35ae0fc72000a4daa21ded12665e2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe154c4ff376bc31041c6441958a08243df09c99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19