#VU104763 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49066
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104763
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-2022-49066
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 veth_xmit() function in drivers/net/veth.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/1ef0088e43af1de4e3b365218c4d3179d9a37eec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd90b86dff413fbf8128780c04ea9c6849c16e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3de2a02b60a4ef0ab76263216f08c7d095fc7c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46bc359fec0c6d87b70d7a008bcd9a5e30dd6f27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726e2c5929de841fdcef4e2bf995680688ae1b87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93940fc4cb81840dc0fa202de48cccb949a0261d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d417a859221f127e8edf09c14b76ab50f825e171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d67c900f1947d64ba8a64f693504bcaab8d9000c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.112