Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48770
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92980
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-48770
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 BPF_CALL_4() function in kernel/bpf/stackmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48770
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6bdc205fd0a83bd365405d4e31fb5905826996
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bcd484587b3b3092e448d27dc369e347e1810c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82ef4985a6d05e80f604624332430351df7b79a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b992f01e66150fc5e90be4a96f5eb8e634c8249e
- 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