SB20240620181 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel bpf
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620181
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48714)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the bpf_ringbuf_area_alloc() function in kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6304a613a97d6dcd49b93fbad31e9f39d1e138d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e457aeab52a5947619e1f18047f4d2f3212b3eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d578933f6226d5419af9306746efa1c693cbaf9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b293dcc473d22a62dc6d78de2b15e4f49515db56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17