SB20250226635 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel md driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226635
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49044)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the kvmalloc_array() function in drivers/md/dm-integrity.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c1af8f1c13bbf210f1760132f4df24d0ed46d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d485cf9b609709e45d5113e6e2b1b01254b2fe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a95d91c0b315c965198f6ab7dec7c94129e17e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4bf97587ef6c1927a78934b700204920655123
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f84c937222944c03f4615ca4742df6bed0e5adf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd02b2687d66f0a8e716384de4b9a0671331f1dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.112