#VU94482 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48845
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94482
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-2022-48845
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 start_secondary() function in arch/mips/kernel/smp.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/7315f8538db009605ffba00370678142ef00ac98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32813321f18d5432cec1b1a6ecc964f9ea26d565
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56eaacb8137ba2071ce48d4e3d91979270e139a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2420bc3333111184cdcb112282d13afe1338dd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ad9ecc406974deb5e7c070f51cc1d09d21dc4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be538b764a46be1d0700fd3b6e82fb76bd17f13a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94647aec80d03d6914aa664b7b8e103cd9d63239
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2703def339c793674010cc9f01bfe4980231808
- 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-5.10.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.186