Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49838
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108374
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-49838
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 sctp_prsctp_prune_unsent() function in net/sctp/outqueue.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-49838
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ea600b598dd3e061854dd4dd5b4c815397dfcea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f201ae14ae0f91dbf1cffea7bb1e29e81d4d108
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eff34e01062ec08fbb45ce2baaaa644550be821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27458b18b35caee4b27b37a4a9c503b93cae5cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.156