#VU104888 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49405
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104888
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-2022-49405
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the rtw_wx_set_scan() function in drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.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/476bfda0be0f9669add92bff604ca78226cf53d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2eab7de458f5e1210ce1237afab40a307075c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc10916e890948d8927a5c8c40fb5dc44be5e1b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4bd6b72df4f01aa866ceb298466d6d07a6bd525
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14