SB20250226559 - Input validation error in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226559
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49226)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ax88772_bind() and ax88178_reset() functions in drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c, within the asix_read_cmd(), asix_check_host_enable() and asix_mdio_read_nopm() functions in drivers/net/usb/asix_common.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/662ff765470ad0d11a1153d6d8e99d69a98e60b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/920a9fa27e7805499cfe78491b36fed2322c02ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea8d2fca8fea3b17005b4dc02f8ef15f7a2fb97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96a7265f763b37ff3138b9ca8122a950f13b00e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33