Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49561
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104924
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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-2022-49561
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_258-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-source
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_258-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-source
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
How to mitigate CVE-2022-49561
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - update to 4.14.282
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_258-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-syms - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_258-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-syms - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.258.1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01989d7eebb61c99bd4b88ebc8e261bd2f02caed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e4a11dc723c52db7a36dc58f0d69ce6426f8f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f9e9104c969d8ce10a4a43634f641ed082092d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b14ecec97f39118bf85c9ac2438c5a949509ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a36ec160ec1a0c8f5352b772dffcbb0b6023e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a999d1963eed0df666284e20055136ceabd12f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b16bb373988da3ceb0308381634117e18b6ec60d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e97222b785e70e8973281666d709baad6523d8af
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.282