#VU108253 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49769
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108253
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-2022-49769
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 gfs2_check_sb() function in fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.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/15c83fa0fd659dd9fbdc940a560b61236e876a80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16670534c7cff1acd918a6a5ec751b14e7436b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ad197097343568066a8ffaa27ee7d0ae6d9f476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28275a7c84d21c55ab3282d897f284d8d527173c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa30be7ba81191b0a0c7239a89befc0c94286d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670f8ce56dd0632dc29a0322e188cc73ce3c6b92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b6534c9ae9dba5489703a19d8ba6c8f2cfa33c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6b1e8ea6f3418c3b461ad5a35cdc93c996b2c87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.334