#VU104865 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49513
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104865
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-2022-49513
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the free_policy_dbs_info(), cpufreq_dbs_governor_init() and cpufreq_dbs_governor_exit() functions in drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.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/1e32083f327184b6226ce320ef30085ce785ea4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1964688582d26af1328e19b658933659fb54337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85ee6401a47ae3fc64ba506cacb3e7873823c65
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.91
- 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