#VU111484 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49985
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111484
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-2022-49985
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the record_func_key() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f672112f8665102a5842c170be1713f8ff95919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a36df92c7ff7ecde2fb362241d0ab024dddd0597
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a657182a5c5150cdfacb6640aad1d2712571a409
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8979807178434db8ceaa84dfcd44363e71e50bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.140