#VU104905 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49427

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104905

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-2022-49427

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 mtk_iommu_remove() function in drivers/iommu/mtk_iommu.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/053465ab20dcd324a43a1811ee98e5721e6a3e65
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eaa046c696c83542c56765cdde564d9818ff1fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98df772bdd1c4ce717a26289efea15cbbe4b64ed
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3bd97acb4f8954b8a43a5d63ed9050d463b4e1

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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.