#VU93199 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48658
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93199
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48658
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the stat(), flush_all_cpus_locked() and kmem_cache_init() functions in mm/slub.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61703b248be993eb4997b00ae5d3318e6d8f3c5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6cb39335cf5a1b918e8dbd8ba7cd9f1d00e45a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45cc288724f0cfd497bb5920bcfa60caa335729
- 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