Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49010
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99037
CSH Severity: 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-2022-49010
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 coretemp_remove_core() function in drivers/hwmon/coretemp.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/fb503d077ff7b43913503eaf72995d1239028b99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/070d5ea4a0592a37ad96ce7f7b6b024f90bb009f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/280110db1a7d62ad635b103bafc3ae96e8bef75c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89eecabe6a47403237f45aafd7d24f93cb973653
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06e0cd01eab954bd5f2190c9faa79bb5357e05b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7692700ac818866d138a8de555130a6e70e6ac16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae6c8b6e5d5628df1c475c0a8fca1465e205c95b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a89ff5f5cc64b9fe7a992cf56988fd36f56ca82a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.301
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.335
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1