SB2024071747 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071747
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48847)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the watch_queue_set_filter() function in kernel/watch_queue.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/648895da69ced90ca770fd941c3d9479a9d72c16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b09f28f70a5046acd64138075ae3f095238b045
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b36588ebbcef74583824c08352e75838d6fb4ff2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c993ee0f9f81caf5767a50d1faeba39a0dc82af2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17