#VU104906 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49281
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104906
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-2022-49281
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 cifs_kill_sb() function in fs/cifs/cifsfs.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/2fafbc198613823943c106d1ec9b516da692059f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47178c7722ac528ea08aa82c3ef9ffa178962d7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71f6a3a1d5c826a30384fec587ca7503ef6bde5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa631c4bff59dde59b598011f570e27dfba3515
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19