#VU104511 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49503
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104511
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49503
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the ath9k_rx_prepare() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bcb528402cd5e1a6e1833e956fd58a12d509e8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2326d398ccd41ba6d93b8346532dfa432ab00fee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc509305cf956381532792cb8dceef2b1504765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dad3fed5672828c7fb0465cb66a3d9a70952fa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461e4c1f199076275f16bf6f3d3e42c6b6c79f33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdcf32c965c27f55ccc4ee71c1927131115b0bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6defe0fabc79f29603c6fa3c80e4fe0456a3e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a048e0c3caa852397b7b50d4c82a0415c05f7ac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eda518db7db16c360bc84379d90675650daa3048
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14