#VU96417 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48906
Published: August 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96417
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-2022-48906
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the mptcp_pending_data_fin() function in net/mptcp/protocol.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/0c3f34beb459753f9f80d0cc14c1b50ab615c631
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ae283bd71f761feae3f402668d698b393b0e79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/877d11f0332cd2160e19e3313e262754c321fa36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17