#VU104539 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49218
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104539
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-2022-49218
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 drm_dp_link_get_adjustments() function in drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dp.c, within the drm_dp_get_adjust_tx_ffe_preset() function in drivers/gpu/drm/dp/drm_dp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.