#VU108329 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49854
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108329
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-2022-49854
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the mctp_routes_init() function in net/mctp/route.c, within the mctp_init() function in net/mctp/af_mctp.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/216c83222d2eb24b0e63df56e8740b02c33286e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d8a6e24a3496d86e8d8ae748375df984fb6d6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4072058af4fd8fb4658e7452289042a406a9398
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1