#VU94485 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48825
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94485
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-2022-48825
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 qedf_vport_create() function in drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.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/aa7352aa155e19815b41f09f114fe9f110fde4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f53bbf27a876f7e61262bd74c18680ac11d4c31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0be556512cd0dfcf5ec1a140d9f42d88221a5d4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70a99fd13282d7885f69bf1372e28b7506a1613
- 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