#VU94447 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48836
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94447
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-2022-48836
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the aiptek_probe() function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.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/57277a8b5d881e02051ba9d7f6cb3f915c229821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc8033a55e2796d21e370260a784ac9fbb8305a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6de20111cd0bb7da9b2294073ba00c7d2a6c1c4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e732b0412f8c603d1e998f3bff41b5e7d5c3914c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0d43d22d24182b94d7eb78a2bf6ae7e2b33204a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e762f57ff255af28236cd02ca9fc5c7e5a089d31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35069e654bcab567ff8b9f0e68e1caf82c15dcd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5600f6986628dde8881734090588474f54a540a8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.236
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.187