#VU104759 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49118
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104759
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-2022-49118
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 cq_interrupt_v3_hw(), interrupt_preinit_v3_hw(), hisi_sas_v3_probe() and hisi_sas_v3_destroy_irqs() functions in drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.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/224903cc60d045576393c3b16907742f23e6c740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/554fb72ee34f4732c7f694f56c3c6e67790352a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b6eab9d683bae7f88dc894b8c851f866032301c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4cc04fa8f1fc3816c8494d77abab3f72b9d2292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f05a0d8de2ea49af36821a20b0b501e20ced937e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34