#VU99158 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48952
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99158
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-2022-48952
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 mt7621_pcie_register_host() function in drivers/staging/mt7621-pci/pci-mt7621.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/3e9c395ef2d52975b2c2894d2da09d6db2958bc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7323ece786f243f6d6ccf2e5b2b27b736bdc04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4997bae1b5b012c8a6e2643e26578a7bc2cae36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19098934f910b4d47cb30251dd39ffa57bef9523
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2