#VU104929 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49250
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104929
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-2022-49250
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the rx_macro_load_compander_coeff() function in sound/soc/codecs/lpass-rx-macro.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/42c709c4e1ce4c136891530646c9abd5dff3524f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa8ef9535dbd561293406608ebe791627b10196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a2b44cb3005d30c3a72234d1e47b03ae3bb29a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9208ecc703b5ed5b12d7ea13c79207f4c8456638
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33