#VU96648 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48944

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96648

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-2022-48944

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 input validation within the tg_nop(), sched_fork(), sched_post_fork(), set_user_nice(), __setscheduler_params() and sched_init() functions in kernel/sched/core.c, within the copy_process() function in kernel/fork.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/3411613611a5cddf7e80908010dc87cb527dd13b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c65cfd89cef669d90c59f3bf150af6458137a04f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e8206582f9d680cff7d04828708c8b6ab32957

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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.