Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-49987 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU111697
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49987
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the md_stop() function in drivers/md/md.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 5.19 - 5.19.5
CPE2.3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd84b319352bb8ba64752d4e45396d8b13e6018
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1678ca35b80a94d474fdc31e2497ce5d7ed52512
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/661c01b2181d9413c799127f13143583b69f20fd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/690b5c90fd2d81fd1d2b6110fa36783232f6dce2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7fb19f1a744fd34e982633ced756fee0498ef7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5a58fab556bfe618b4c9719eb85712d78c6cb10
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42a9819ba84bed2e609a4dff56af37063dcabdc
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.