#VU96442 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48917

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96442

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-2022-48917

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the snd_soc_put_volsw() function in sound/soc/soc-ops.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f42e41256d5a234d3ae0d35fa66dc6d8171846
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0e4bc93811cf600508ff36f07abea7b40643ed
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b2ecc9163472128e7f30b517bee92dcd27ffc34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3537f1b2bfd3b1df15723df49fc26eccd5112fe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6951a5888165a38bb7c39a2d18f5668b2f1241c7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/050b1821f27c5d4fd5a298f6e62c3d3c9335e622
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70712d5afbbea898d5f51fa02e315fe0a4835043
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdd10d57a8807dba0003af0325191f3cec0f11c

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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.