#VU99142 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48978
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99142
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-2022-48978
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 snto32() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/151493fe5a6ed1a88decc929a7368a3f2a246914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809783f8b4b600c7fb3bccb10fefef822601ea3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e14f20e12224ee2429f75a5c9418a700e26a8d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1ed1b3fb4ec0d19080a102956255769bc45c79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc03f809da78fc79e4aee132d4e5c6a2b3aeec73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f755d11c55b29049b77da5cd9ab2faae96eb33c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b3b4d7aadaa1b6b58d0f34823bf86cfe8a31b4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec61b41918587be530398b0d1c9a0d16619397e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.302
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.336
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1