#VU108352 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49799
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108352
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-2022-49799
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the register_synth_event() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.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/1b5f1c34d3f5a664a57a5a7557a50e4e3cc2505c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/315b149f08229a233d47532eb5da1707b28f764c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6517b97134f724d12f673f9fb4f456d75c7a905f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5bfa53e5036b3e7a80be902dd3719a930accabd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10