#VU104671 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49512
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104671
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-2022-49512
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the denali_pci_probe() and denali_pci_remove() functions in drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali_pci.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/3830dbdfb9a4aec680e43ed80b9f23db7a88eac9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a745b51cddafade99aaea1b93aad31e9614e230
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c68daf4a368cd9e63ae5a2145c9e4a6f838c166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87149cf9186201a63f0e0b93d9fa93d480bcb771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efea1dd176edd17c8252051b7de6957f06efc394
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3