SB20241022178 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel iommu driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022178
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the dmar_dev_scope_init() function in drivers/iommu/dmar.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/d47bc9d7bcdbb9adc9703513d964b514fee5b0bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71c4a621985fc051ab86d3a86c749069a993fcb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/876d7bfb89273997056220029ff12b1c2cc4691d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbdd83bd2fd67142b03ce9dbdd1eab322ff7321f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5c65cd56aed027f8a97fda8b691caaeb66d115e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdb613ef179ad4bb9d56a2533e9b30e434f1dfb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8f7b90681472948de172dbbf5a54cd342870aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bedbbd782ebbe7287231fea862c158d4f08a9e3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.301
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.335
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.226
- 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