#VU94471 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48815
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94471
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-2022-48815
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bcm_sf2_mdio_register() function in drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.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/2770b795294ed312375c11ef1d0b810499c66b83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caabb5f64f5c32fceed93356bb688ef1ec6c5783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e1a3554e99a1a5bd2835907381e2383ee85cae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08f1a20822349004bb9cc1b153ecb516e9f2889d
- 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