#VU108371 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49877
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108371
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-2022-49877
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 tcp_bpf_send_verdict() function in net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.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/14e8bc3bf7bd6af64d7538a0684c8238d96cdfd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec95b94716a1e4d126edc3fb2bc426a717e2dba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95adbd2ac8de82e43fd6b347e7e1b47f74dc1abb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc21dc48a78cc9e5af9a4d039cd456446a6e73ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d975bec1eaeb52341acc9273db79ddb078220399
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.225