#VU94429 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48866
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94429
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-2022-48866
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 thrustmaster_interrupts() function in drivers/hid/hid-thrustmaster.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/3ffbe85cda7f523dad896bae08cecd8db8b555ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56185434e1e50acecee56d8f5850135009b87947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc3ef2e3297b3c0e2006b5d7b3d66965e3392036
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17