SB2024032521 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel input driver
Published: March 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032521
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48619)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the input_set_capability() function in drivers/input/input.c. A local user can crash the OS kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.