#VU108351 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49802
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108351
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-2022-49802
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 initialization within the ftrace_add_mod() function in kernel/trace/ftrace.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/19ba6c8af9382c4c05dc6a0a79af3013b9a35cd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bea037a1abb23a6729bef36a2265a4565f5ea77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665b4c6648bf2b91f69b33817f4321cf4c3cafe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a14828caddad0d989495a72af678adf60992704
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e50eb4b1807017f6c2d5089064256ce2de8aef1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bfc61f541d3f092b13dedcfe000d86eb8e133c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f715f31559b82e3f75ce047fa476de63d8107584
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.225