SB2024071715 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet freescale driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071715
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-2022-48856)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the gfar_get_ts_info() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ethtool.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/6263f2eb93a85ad7df504daf0c341a7fb6bbe8a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b3b520349193f8a82cca74daf366199e06add9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21044e679ed535345042d2023f7df0ca8e897e2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49f646f9ec296fc0afe7ae92c2bb47f23e3846c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e1b9a2078e07fb1e6e91bf8badfd89ecab1e848
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ac5b58e645c66932438bb021cb5b52097ce70b0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.185