Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48660
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93198
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-2022-48660
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 lineevent_create() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48660
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/657803b918e097e47d99d1489da83a603c36bcdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97da736cd11ae73bdf2f5e21e24446b8349e0168
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1489043d3b9004dd8d5a0357b08b5f0e6691c43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bef19d6b9700e96285f4b4e28691cda3dcd0d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
- 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