#VU92194 Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48627

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92194

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48627

CWE-ID: CWE-400

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 application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfee93c9a6c395f9aa62268f1cedf64999844926
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57964a5710252bc82fe22d9fa98c180c58c20244
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d2cc21ca622310babf373e3a8f0b40acfe8265
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cdb68c64d84e71a4a717000b6e5de208ee60cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8686c014b5e872ba7e334f33ca553f14446fc29
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815be99d934e3292906536275f2b8d5131cdf52c

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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.