SB20241022273 - Resource management error in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022273
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49029)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ibmpex_register_bmc() function in drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.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/f2a13196ad41c6c2ab058279dffe6c97292e753a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/798198273bf86673b970b51acdb35e57f42b3fcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24b9633f7db7f4809be7053df1d2e117e7c2de10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b2b67fe1339389e0bf3c37c7a677a004ac0e4e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90907cd4d11351ff76c9a447bcb5db0e264c47cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45f6e81863747c0d7bc6a95ec51129900e71467a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65cfd1f9cd27d9c27ee5cb88128a9f79f25d863
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a87785aab0dac190ac89be6a9ba955e2c634f2
- 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