#VU104813 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49352
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104813
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-2022-49352
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the ext4_setattr() function in fs/ext4/inode.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/0ab308d72af7548f21e4499d025c25887da0c26a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcce88da60eccc946c0f4ed942b0f08cd565778
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adf490083ca52ebfb0b2fe64ff1ead00c0452dd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81d2ff6885e38fc745eeaf9565775055778fc0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e383c2aa5f02ab571530dc5c5696479672478c25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4534c9fc94d22383f187b9409abb3f9df2e3db3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198