SB20250226325 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226325
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-2022-49444)
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 elf_validity_check() function in kernel/module.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/09cb6663618a74fe5572a4931ecbf098832e79ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391e982bfa632b8315235d8be9c0a81374c6a19c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45a76414b6d8b8b39c23fea53b9d20e831ae72a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/921630e2e5124a04158129a8f22f4b425e61a858
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14