#VU104727 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49166
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104727
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-2022-49166
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the ntfs_read_inode_mount() function in fs/ntfs/inode.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/07793d2e55563124108762f4e5f811db92ffe02f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115fae2c1566eacc5ad2055f72521354612e72c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d490232f323ed4053eb9924615e6fea291f154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ab2d4ef52c2dbb62a60844b87fc8872383407a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714fbf2647b1a33d914edd695d4da92029c7e7c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b230f2d9441a34c7f483d39ab78519bcf73cc2e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8d7daa0e53b184a2f3c6e0d47330780d0a0650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c641087d381a08363e5f14179bc6b0a23eca7c47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe41ad8be036a3de3e4bdde709551aeb4de2fe7d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.189