SB20240717115 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mtd parsers driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240717115
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48776)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the parse_qcomsmem_cleanup() function in drivers/mtd/parsers/qcomsmempart.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/3eb5185896a68373714dc7d0009111744adc3345
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37889f9a151d26a3fb0d3870f6e1046dee2e24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dd8ba961b9356c4113b96541c752c73d98fef70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17