SB20250226649 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel drm i915 driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226649
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49723)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the error_state_read() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.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/606e5d565605e26bf61a0933a6d56940f339c080
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63b26fe0252f923e6aca373e3ad4b31202dcd331
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9b576d0c7bf55aeae1a736da7974fa202c4394d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c5eba87675a07a6c28cdaca7366aeb4258ec78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.49