Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48627
Published: June 18, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48627
CWE-ID: CWE-400
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 application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfee93c9a6c395f9aa62268f1cedf64999844926
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57964a5710252bc82fe22d9fa98c180c58c20244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d2cc21ca622310babf373e3a8f0b40acfe8265
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cdb68c64d84e71a4a717000b6e5de208ee60cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8686c014b5e872ba7e334f33ca553f14446fc29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815be99d934e3292906536275f2b8d5131cdf52c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274