SB20250327146 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel events amd
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327146
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49748)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the amd_core_pmu_init() function in arch/x86/events/amd/core.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08245672cdc6505550d1a5020603b0a8d4a6dcc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14cc13e433e1067557435b1adbf05608d7d47a93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4d01fb87ece45d4164fd725890211ccf9a307a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c9b72fb200633774704d8020f769c88a4b249
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf7b0e4cef3b5470b610f14fb9faa5ee7f63954
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.231