#VU94459 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48777
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94459
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-2022-48777
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the parse_qcomsmem_part() function in drivers/mtd/parsers/qcomsmempart.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/eb03cb6e03ffd9173e18e5fe87e4e3ce83820453
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2995fe23095ceda2dc382fbe057f5e164595548
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65d003cca335cabc0160d3cd7daa689eaa9dd3cd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17