#VU99137 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49004
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99137
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-2022-49004
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 arch/riscv/include/asm/pgalloc.h, arch/riscv/include/asm/efi.h. 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/fa7a7d185ef380546b4b1fed6f84f31dbae8cec7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96f479383d92944406d4b3f2bc03c2f640def9f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f105a742725a1b78766a55169f1d827732e62b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- 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