SB20250502243 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502243
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49865)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ip6addrlbl_putmsg() function in net/ipv6/addrlabel.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/0f85b7ae7c4b5d7b4bbf7ac653a733c181a8a2bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2acb2779b147decd300c117683d5a32ce61c75d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49e92ba5ecd7d72ba369dde2ccff738edd028a47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568a47ff756f913e8b374c2af9d22cd2c772c744
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58cd7fdc8c1e6c7873acc08f190069fed88d1c12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d26d0587abccb9835382a0b53faa7b9b1cd83e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a033b86c7f7621fde31f0364af8986f43b44914f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23fb2c82267638f9d206cb96bb93e1f93ad7828
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.267
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.334
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1