Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48818
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94461
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-2022-48818
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the mv88e6xxx_mdio_register() and mv88e6xxx_mdios_unregister() functions in drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48818
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ccebe77df6e0d88c72ba5e69cf1835927e53b6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b626d45127d6f5ada7d815b83cfdc09e8cb1394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b451c3994a2d322f8e55032c62c8b47b7d95900
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f53a2ce893b2c7884ef94471f170839170a4eba0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17