#VU104761 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49084
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104761
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-2022-49084
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 qede_build_skb() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_fp.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/034a92c6a81048128fc7b18d278d52438a13902a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e910dbe36508654a896d5735b318c0b88172570
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8928239e5e2e460d95b8a0b89f61671625e7ece0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9648adb1b3ece55c657d3a4f52bfee663b710dfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d6b3db9d1cf80908964036dbe1c52a86b1afb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9bdce2359b5f4986eb38d1e81865b3586cc20d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fd0c42acfa22bb34d2ab6a111484f466ab8093
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3