#VU104758 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49158
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104758
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-2022-49158
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 qla2x00_async_login_sp_done(), qla2x00_async_adisc_sp_done() and qla2x00_async_prli_sp_done() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.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/64f24af75b79cba3b86b0760e27e0fa904db570f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a3457777c4f700c64836e78dc71e6ce459f62b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13baf97ddbc1a7e7536168383bc0d84c2204b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8fb8da69e194e0249b3cdb746ef09ce823ae26b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2