#VU104876 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49160
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104876
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-2022-49160
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 qla24xx_free_purex_list() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.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/0972252450f90db56dd5415a20e2aec21a08d036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/213e57b42537f1a2e5395caa9d7189854133ed12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67f744f73eba870ab96411d0310e831a4adc3713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b7eb92dac240ab3bc83e188d83a3df834b41eb2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.54