SB20241022257 - Resource management error in Linux kernel powerpc net
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022257
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48998)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bpf_jit_build_prologue(), bpf_jit_emit_common_epilogue() and bpf_jit_emit_tail_call() functions in arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.