#VU111697 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49987
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111697
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-2022-49987
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the md_stop() function in drivers/md/md.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd84b319352bb8ba64752d4e45396d8b13e6018
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1678ca35b80a94d474fdc31e2497ce5d7ed52512
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/661c01b2181d9413c799127f13143583b69f20fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/690b5c90fd2d81fd1d2b6110fa36783232f6dce2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7fb19f1a744fd34e982633ced756fee0498ef7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5a58fab556bfe618b4c9719eb85712d78c6cb10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42a9819ba84bed2e609a4dff56af37063dcabdc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.6