#VU104746 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49617
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104746
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-2022-49617
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the mc_dailink_exit_loop() and mc_probe() functions in sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.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/09bca0ffc95c50369f1345d80ecfaca51864126f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2556ce6b35ae0fc72000a4daa21ded12665e2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe154c4ff376bc31041c6441958a08243df09c99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19