#VU104769 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49274

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104769

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-2022-49274

CWE-ID: CWE-908

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 use of uninitialized resource within the ocfs2_local_read_info() function in fs/ocfs2/quota_local.c, within the ocfs2_unlock_global_qf() and ocfs2_global_read_info() functions in fs/ocfs2/quota_global.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/01931e1c4e3de5d777253acae64c0e8fd071a1dd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c5312fdb1dcfdc1951b018669af88d5d6420b31
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de19433423c7bedabbd4f9a25f7dbc62c5e78921
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eda31f77317647b9fbf889779ee1fb6907651865

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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.