#VU104871 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49357
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104871
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-2022-49357
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 UEFI_QUIRK_SKIP_CERT() and load_uefi_certs() functions in security/integrity/platform_certs/load_uefi.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/155ca952c7ca19aa32ecfb7373a32bbc2e1ec6eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f7264f0510f519b4e4f575a8f0579ea65e7592e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65237307f88f5200782ae7f243bdd385e37cde5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1cda6dd2c44771f042d65f0d17bec322ef99a0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b34786b25d75f9c119696e6bdf3827f54ae3601b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c072cab98bac11f6ef9db640fb51834d9552e2e6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121