#VU104523 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49720
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104523
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-49720
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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 blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx() function in block/blk-mq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14dc7a18abbe4176f5626c13c333670da8e06aa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa28a7c3d74933a4fc22d341b60927952f31c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b202a0bd2580ee5b0453772c46d464152fafff73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5e65ef044d627effdc2599040b6d204e003f955
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.49