SB20250620206 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250620206
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50048)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the nft_set_elem_expr_clone() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.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/1e52e6cfec6342c3d0df47dc3a76724fb3dabf56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b59bee8b05b0e789b5a298cacb09e8aaa3367a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c485c35ff6783ccd12c160fcac6a0e504e83e0bf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0