SB20250502281 - Resource management error in Linux kernel sctp
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502281
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-2022-49838)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sctp_prsctp_prune_unsent() function in net/sctp/outqueue.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/2ea600b598dd3e061854dd4dd5b4c815397dfcea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f201ae14ae0f91dbf1cffea7bb1e29e81d4d108
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eff34e01062ec08fbb45ce2baaaa644550be821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27458b18b35caee4b27b37a4a9c503b93cae5cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.156