#VU104870 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49430
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104870
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-2022-49430
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 gpio_keys_quiesce_key() function in drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.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/4160e09619086fc155b51ccdb3462a3f233a5f4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1ae300c2953257c146b5f0757537935c0b6027
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96c460687813915dedca9dd7d04ae0e90607fd79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cee409bbba0d1bd3fb73064fb480ff365f453b5d
- 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