#VU94428 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48847
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94428
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-2022-48847
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the watch_queue_set_filter() function in kernel/watch_queue.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/648895da69ced90ca770fd941c3d9479a9d72c16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b09f28f70a5046acd64138075ae3f095238b045
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b36588ebbcef74583824c08352e75838d6fb4ff2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c993ee0f9f81caf5767a50d1faeba39a0dc82af2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17