CVE-2022-48937

Summary

CVE-2022-48937 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can lead to soft lockups when invoking the kmalloc() function approximately 65,535 times, particularly when DEBUG features like KASAN are enabled. Affected products include various distributions and configurations of the Linux kernel, identified by numerous specific product codes. To remediate this issue, users should apply relevant patches available from the Linux kernel repository. The vulnerability poses a low risk to organizations, as it requires local access for exploitation and may result in system unavailability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 3.3, indicating a low severity level with limited exploitability.

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