Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49551
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104516
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-49551
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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 REG_FIELD() function in drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-49551
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ae2c942b5702f2e43d36b2a4389cfb7d616b6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463bddd3ff1acf4036ddb80c34a715eb99debf46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d39cb57e8669e507d17d9e0d067d2b3e3a87ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2558bbdce3ab1d6bcba09f354914e4515d0a2b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46