#VU99161 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49029
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99161
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-2022-49029
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 ibmpex_register_bmc() function in drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a13196ad41c6c2ab058279dffe6c97292e753a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/798198273bf86673b970b51acdb35e57f42b3fcb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24b9633f7db7f4809be7053df1d2e117e7c2de10
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b2b67fe1339389e0bf3c37c7a677a004ac0e4e3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90907cd4d11351ff76c9a447bcb5db0e264c47cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45f6e81863747c0d7bc6a95ec51129900e71467a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65cfd1f9cd27d9c27ee5cb88128a9f79f25d863
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a87785aab0dac190ac89be6a9ba955e2c634f2
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.
