#VU94473 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48817
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94473
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-2022-48817
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the ar9331_sw_mbus_init() and ar9331_sw_remove() functions in drivers/net/dsa/qca/ar9331.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/475ce5dcf2d88fd4f3c213a0ac944e3e40702970
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae1c6a1d3d696fc33b609fb12fe744a556d1dc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1842a8cb71de4d7eb75a86f76e88c7ee739218c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50facd86e9fbc4b93fe02e5fe05776047f45dbfb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17