SB20250502246 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel acpi apei driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502246
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49885)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ghes_unmap() function in drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d2748394c3feb86c0c771466f5847e274fc043
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c10c854113720cbfe75d4f51db79b700a629e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9edf20e5a1d805855e78f241cf221d741b50d482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c50ec15725e005e9fb20bce69b6c23b135a4a9b7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78