#VU94475 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48813
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94475
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-2022-48813
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 vsc9959_mdio_bus_alloc() and vsc9959_mdio_bus_free() functions in drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.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/95e5402f9430b3c7d885dd3ec4c8c02c17936923
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cda7577a0b4018572f31e0caadfabd305ea2786
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db6f056efd089e80d81c774c01b639adf30c097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/209bdb7ec6a28c7cdf580a0a98afbc9fc3b98932
- 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