#VU108357 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49790
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108357
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-2022-49790
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the iforce_init_device() function in drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-main.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/24cc679abbf31477d0cc6106ec83c2fbae6b3cdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d53797ce7ce8fb1d95a5bebc5efa9418c4217a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6365569d62a75ddf53fb0c2936c16587a365984c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8ebf250997c5fb253582f42bfe98673801ebebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd57c20d4408cac3c3c535c120d244e083406c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80