#VU94453 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48810

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Published: 2024-07-17 | Updated: 2025-05-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94453

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-2022-48810

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the ip6mr_rules_init() function in net/ipv6/ip6mr.c, within the ipmr_rules_init() function in net/ipv4/ipmr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.9, 4.9.0, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 4.9.4, 4.9.5, 4.9.6, 4.9.7, 4.9.8, 4.9.9, 4.9.10, 4.9.11, 4.9.12, 4.9.13, 4.9.14, 4.9.15, 4.9.16, 4.9.17, 4.9.18, 4.9.19, 4.9.20, 4.9.21, 4.9.22, 4.9.23, 4.9.24, 4.9.25, 4.9.26, 4.9.27, 4.9.28, 4.9.29, 4.9.30, 4.9.31, 4.9.32, 4.9.33, 4.9.34, 4.9.35, 4.9.36, 4.9.37, 4.9.38, 4.9.39, 4.9.40, 4.9.41, 4.9.42, 4.9.43, 4.9.44, 4.9.45, 4.9.46, 4.9.47, 4.9.48, 4.9.49, 4.9.50, 4.9.51, 4.9.52, 4.9.53, 4.9.54, 4.9.55, 4.9.56, 4.9.57, 4.9.58, 4.9.59, 4.9.60, 4.9.61, 4.9.62, 4.9.63, 4.9.64, 4.9.65, 4.9.66, 4.9.67, 4.9.68, 4.9.69, 4.9.70, 4.9.71, 4.9.72, 4.9.73, 4.9.74, 4.9.75, 4.9.76, 4.9.77, 4.9.78, 4.9.79, 4.9.80, 4.9.81, 4.9.82, 4.9.83, 4.9.84, 4.9.85, 4.9.86, 4.9.87, 4.9.88, 4.9.89, 4.9.90, 4.9.91, 4.9.92, 4.9.93, 4.9.94, 4.9.95, 4.9.96, 4.9.97, 4.9.98, 4.9.99, 4.9.100, 4.9.101, 4.9.102, 4.9.103, 4.9.104, 4.9.105, 4.9.106, 4.9.107, 4.9.108, 4.9.109, 4.9.110, 4.9.111, 4.9.112, 4.9.113, 4.9.114, 4.9.115, 4.9.116, 4.9.117, 4.9.118, 4.9.119, 4.9.120, 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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.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines update for third-party components

Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway

SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

Improper locking in Linux kernel ipv4