#VU104530 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49163

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104530

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2022-49163

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 mxc_jpeg_device_run() function in drivers/media/platform/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02f9f97d54ffc85b50ad77f5b1f3c8f69cd17747
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20c8b90430c5d6c4a3936eaa7c35aac670581487
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97558d170a1236280407e8d29a7d095d2c2ed554
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e209e6db2e527db6a93b14c2deedf969caca78fc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.