#VU104866 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49509

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104866

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-2022-49509

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the max9286_poc_enable(), max9286_init(), max9286_probe() and max9286_remove() functions in drivers/media/i2c/max9286.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/365ab7ebc24eebb42b9e020aeb440d51af8960cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579c77595dbbdfe4f2edf335899f86ac51eca4e9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dd783274c89c21a038d967b52a858a297e767f8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ec75df70575cdf33d9638c7844e729bfe6ce24

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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.