#VU104918 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49710

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104918

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-2022-49710

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the create_log_context() function in drivers/md/dm-log.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/0d2209b54f1de0c2f99cab246d4cf2cfe24aaaa9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85e123c27d5cbc22cfdc01de1e2ca1d9003a02d0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a02f3275acc628c0d956be771405ced79ac36df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae460312875159285cef5bf3dc654593f404a1ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba751f0d25f07aa21ce9b85372a3792bf7969d13

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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.