#VU92959 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48752
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92959
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-2022-48752
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the power_pmu_disable() function in arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.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/55402a4618721f350a9ab660bb42717d8aa18e7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28aaed966e76807a71de79dd40a8eee9042374dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa4ad064a6bd49208221df5e62adf27b426d1720
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb6433b48a178d4672cb26632454ee0b21056eaa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17