SB20250226708 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ptp driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226708
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49229)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.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/9c796a57cbb5daf124a665689f0b2bc9262e0ced
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dea2a696d09163da4cd33cb598ce1f73e86597
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcbb76b0f595ea9ede9f7a218086fef85242f10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49eafe6249f844c26f9866886cc6719d81762df
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2