SB20250226712 - Resource management error in Linux kernel virtio driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226712
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49146)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the virtio_device_restore() function in drivers/virtio/virtio.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.