#VU108252 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49907
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108252
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-2022-49907
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the __mdiobus_register() function in drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.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/20ed01a7b9af6e6a3c33761eebbb710ea6dd49b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40e4eb324c59e11fcb927aa46742d28aba6ecb8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4954b5359eb141499492fadfab891e28905509e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/634f066d02bdb22a26da7deb0c7617ab1a65fc9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ce6f8f8f6316da6f92afe7490bc2f0b654d68e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7006176a3c863e3e353ce1b8a349ef5bb1b9320e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985a88bf0b27193522bba7856b1763f428cef19d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3fafc974be37319679f36dc4e7cca7db1e02973
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.265