#VU91418 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48630
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91418
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-2022-48630
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the qcom_rng_read() function in drivers/crypto/qcom-rng.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/71a89789552b7faf3ef27969b9bc783fa0df3550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be06f62b426801dba43ddf8893952a0e62ab6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/233a3cc60e7a8fe0be8cf9934ae7b67ba25a866c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a06f25f5941c145773204f2f7abef95b4ffb8ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05d4d17475d8d094c519bb51658bc47899c175e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16287397ec5c08aa58db6acf7dbc55470d78087d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.245
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.118
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.196