SB20241022165 - Double free in Linux kernel tipc
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022165
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49017)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the tipc_crypto_key_synch() function in net/tipc/crypto.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/a1ba595e35aa3afbe417ff0af353afb9f65559c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1daec0815655e110c6f206c5e777a4af8168ff58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e128190adb2edfd5042105b5d1ed4553f295f5ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3067bc61fcfe3081bf4807ce65560f499e895e77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1