#VU108341 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49885
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108341
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49885
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ghes_unmap() function in drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d2748394c3feb86c0c771466f5847e274fc043
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c10c854113720cbfe75d4f51db79b700a629e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9edf20e5a1d805855e78f241cf221d741b50d482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c50ec15725e005e9fb20bce69b6c23b135a4a9b7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78