#VU104913 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49227
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104913
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-2022-49227
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 igc_setup_rx_resources() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.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/3ddb49af08094ebee250b461172ee7b8e27a35d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/453307b569a0d41bddd07f26bf41b784cd82a4c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65aebcf1e05bd97d2e7ffcdff36efea1757c9450
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab8c107470d12e7ef99030bf0911a10cdef62d16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33