SB2025022703 - Resource management error in Linux kernel cifs
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022703
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-2022-49281)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the cifs_kill_sb() function in fs/cifs/cifsfs.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/2fafbc198613823943c106d1ec9b516da692059f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47178c7722ac528ea08aa82c3ef9ffa178962d7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71f6a3a1d5c826a30384fec587ca7503ef6bde5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa631c4bff59dde59b598011f570e27dfba3515
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19