SB20250226596 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel net driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226596
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49066)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the veth_xmit() function in drivers/net/veth.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/1ef0088e43af1de4e3b365218c4d3179d9a37eec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd90b86dff413fbf8128780c04ea9c6849c16e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3de2a02b60a4ef0ab76263216f08c7d095fc7c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46bc359fec0c6d87b70d7a008bcd9a5e30dd6f27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726e2c5929de841fdcef4e2bf995680688ae1b87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93940fc4cb81840dc0fa202de48cccb949a0261d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d417a859221f127e8edf09c14b76ab50f825e171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d67c900f1947d64ba8a64f693504bcaab8d9000c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.112