#VU94474 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48814
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94474
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-2022-48814
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 vsc9953_mdio_bus_alloc() and vsc9953_mdio_bus_free() functions in drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/seville_vsc9953.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/1d13e7221035947c62800c9d3d99b4ed570e27e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e816362d823cd46c666e64d8bffe329ee22f4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd488afc3b39e045ba71aab472233f2a78726e7b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17