#VU92979 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48761
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92979
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-2022-48761
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 xhci_plat_suspend() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.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/20c51a4c52208f98e27308c456a1951778f41fa5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5755832a1e47f5d8773f0776e211ecd4e02da72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b05ad29acb972850ad795fa850e814b2e758b83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df478463d9feb90dae24f183383961cf123a0ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17