Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49520

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104748

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49520

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the compat_arm_syscall() function in arch/arm64/kernel/sys_compat.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource
python3-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-source-rt
dtb-arm
dtb-broadcom
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
kernel-64kb-debugsource
dtb-mediatek
dlm-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb
dtb-marvell
dtb-nvidia
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-cavium
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-socionext
kernel-64kb
dtb-amazon
dtb-amlogic
dtb-hisilicon
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
dtb-allwinner
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-qcom
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-amd
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
dtb-altera
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-sprd
dtb-xilinx
dtb-exynos
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug
kernel-docs-html
kernel-obs-build
kernel-docs
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-macros
kernel-syms
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-rockchip
dtb-apple
dtb-apm
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
dtb-lg
dtb-aarch64
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-optional
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch
dlm-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kselftests-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-qa
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-rebuild
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
reiserfs-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-livepatch
kernel-rt-extra
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 5.4.198
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_158-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
perf - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2512.4.0.0356
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dtb-arm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-broadcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-renesas - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-mediatek - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-marvell - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-nvidia - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-cavium - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-socionext - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amazon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amlogic - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-hisilicon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-freescale - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-allwinner - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-qcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-altera - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-sprd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-xilinx - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-exynos - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source-vanilla - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs-html - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-rockchip - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apple - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-lg - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-aarch64 - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-qa - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/095e975f8150ccd7f852eb578c1cdbdd2f517c7a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3910ae71cb963fa2b68e684489d4fc3d105afda0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fed9e551417b84038b15117732ea4505eee386b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/621916afe8cd4f322eb12759b64a2f938d4e551d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad97425d23af3c3b8d4f6a2bb666cb485087c007
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efd183d988b416fcdf6f7c298a17ced4859ca77d
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198

• Improper error handling in Linux kernel arm64 kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel