#VU96359 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48891
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96359
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-2022-48891
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 da9211_i2c_probe() function in drivers/regulator/da9211-regulator.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/1c1afcb8839b91c09d211ea304faa269763b1f91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75cde714e0a67f73ef169aa50d4ed77d04f7236
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d443308edbfb6e9e757b478af908515110d1efd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4aa749e046435f054e94ebf50cad143d6229fae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/470f6a9175f13a53810734658c35cc5bba33be01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad1336274f733a7cb1f87b5c5908165a2c14df53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02228f6aa6a64d588bc31e3267d05ff184d772eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.303
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.270
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2