#VU99053 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49017
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99053
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-2022-49017
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the tipc_crypto_key_synch() function in net/tipc/crypto.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/a1ba595e35aa3afbe417ff0af353afb9f65559c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1daec0815655e110c6f206c5e777a4af8168ff58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e128190adb2edfd5042105b5d1ed4553f295f5ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3067bc61fcfe3081bf4807ce65560f499e895e77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1