#VU104873 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49229
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104873
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-2022-49229
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.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/9c796a57cbb5daf124a665689f0b2bc9262e0ced
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dea2a696d09163da4cd33cb598ce1f73e86597
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcbb76b0f595ea9ede9f7a218086fef85242f10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49eafe6249f844c26f9866886cc6719d81762df
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2