#VU94448 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48835
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94448
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-2022-48835
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the mpt3sas_base_sync_reply_irqs() function in drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.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/98e7a654a5bebaf1a28e987af5e44c002544a413
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cd2dd4bcf4abc812148c4943f966a3c8dccb00f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3916e33b917581e2b2086e856c291cb86ea98a05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69ad4ef868c1fc7609daa235dfa46d28ba7a3ba3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17