Memory leak in IBM OS Image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux System

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU65824

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32742

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when handling SMB1 requests. A remote user with ability to write data to a file share can force the application to leak memory and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_os_image_for_red_hat_linux_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6983851

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.