#VU99179 Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48951
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99179
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48951
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write within the snd_soc_put_volsw_sx() function in sound/soc/soc-ops.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56288987843c3cb343e81e5fa51549cbaf541bd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf1c225f1927891ae388562b78ced7840c3723b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a168d85eadcfd45f015b5ecd2a97801b959e43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9796d07c753164b7e6b0d7ef23fb4482840a9ef8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50b5f6d4d9d2d69a7498c44fd8b26e13d73d3d98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf611d786796ec33da09d8c83d7d7f4e557b27de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1798b62d642e7b3d4ea3403914c3caf4e438465d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97eea946b93961fffd29448dcda7398d0d51c4b2
- 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/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.337
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.160
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1