SB20250502257 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502257
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-2022-49799)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the register_synth_event() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.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/1b5f1c34d3f5a664a57a5a7557a50e4e3cc2505c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/315b149f08229a233d47532eb5da1707b28f764c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6517b97134f724d12f673f9fb4f456d75c7a905f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5bfa53e5036b3e7a80be902dd3719a930accabd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10