#VU92907 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48717
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92907
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-2022-48717
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the speaker_gain_control_put() function in sound/soc/codecs/max9759.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/a0f49d12547d45ea8b0f356a96632dd503941c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e60c170105d153e34d01766c1e4db26a4b24cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a45448ac95b715173edb1cd090ff24b6586d921
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baead410e5db49e962a67fffc17ac30e44b50b7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f114fd6165dfb52520755cc4d1c1dfbd447b88b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c907bcd9dcd233da6707059d777ab389dcbd964
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.178