SB20250226561 - Input validation error in Linux kernel cpu mce
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226561
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-2022-49124)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the quirk_sandybridge_ifu(), do_machine_check() and __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks() functions in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.