SB2022122144 - Denial of service in Linux kernel Infrared Transceiver USB driver
Published: December 21, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022122144
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3903)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect read request flaw in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to the system can starve system resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.