#VU104925 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49537
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104925
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-49537
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the lpfc_update_cmf_cmpl() and lpfc_update_cmf_cmd() functions in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517e0835cfb2007713ff16c4fb8479f08b16aec7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae373d66c427812754db5292eb1481b181daf9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd7f899de4b1b829125d72ee6fbfd878b637b815
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6d45f67a11136cb88a70a29ab22ea6db8ae6bd5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19