#VU104810 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49670

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104810

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-2022-49670

CWE-ID: CWE-369

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 a division by zero error within the include/linux/dim.h. 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/0b6e0eb5c45e79e9095de2498cc0ca5ec563fc5e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fe3dbbefb74a8575f61d7801b08dbc50523d60d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af106f8e072aebd88b95e164a08fa320651a99a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1963391af51ee322378d1b2849c60e9037f069
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae2a9fb1eaf348ad8732f90d42ebbb971bd7e95

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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.