SB20250226516 - Improper locking in Linux kernel tty serial driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226516
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49304)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the sa1100_set_termios() function in drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.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/0976808d0d171ec837d4bd3e9f4ad4a00ab703b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09a5958a2452ad22d0cb638711ef34ea1863a829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cbfc38df580bff5b2fe19f21c1a7520efcc4b3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34d91e555e5582cffdbcbb75517bc9217866823e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/553213432ef0c295becdc08c0207d2094468f673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b2caef400c1738b6d22f636c628d9f85cd4c4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e2273eefab54a521d9c59efb6e1114e742bdf41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85e20f8bd31a46d8c60103d0274a8ebe8f47f2b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/920f0ae7a129ffee98a106e3bbdfd61a2a59e939
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.247