#VU94492 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48829
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94492
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-2022-48829
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the svcxdr_decode_sattr3() function in fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.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/a231ae6bb50e7c0a9e9efd7b0d10687f1d71b3a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f2d2cd8eadddbbd9c7bda327a9393399b2f89b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9051ddb4b378bd22e72a67bc77b9fc1482c5f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a648fdeb7c0e17177a2280344d015dba3fbe3314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.220
- 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