Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48635
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91414
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48635
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the dax_iomap_rw() function in fs/dax.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Anolis OS
kernel-devel
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
bpftool
kernel-debug-modules-internal
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-core
kernel
Anolis OS
kernel-devel
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
bpftool
kernel-debug-modules-internal
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-core
kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48635
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.71, 5.19.12, 6.0
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
python3-perf - update to 5.10.134-19
perf - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.134-19
bpftool - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
python3-perf - update to 5.10.134-19
perf - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.134-19
bpftool - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel - update to 5.10.134-19
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/929ef155e1da41c06f4d8ca86ae12b851a83a744
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60644dffac87b1bb47bdb393aa29d5f2ffcf41a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17d9c15c9b9e7fb285f7ac5367dfb5f00ff575e3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0