SB20240717102 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel mm
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240717102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48797)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the change_pte_range() function in mm/mprotect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/254090925e16abd914c87b4ad1b489440d89c4c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3dc4b9d3ca68b370c4aeab5355007eedf948849
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d187eeb02d18446e5e54ed6bcbf8b47e6551daea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80d47f5de5e311cbc0d01ebb6ee684e8f4c196c6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.102
- 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