SB2024082208 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet ibm driver
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082208
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-2022-48905)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ibmvnic_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.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/786576c03b313a9ff6585458aa0dfd039d897f51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58b07100c20e95c78b8cb4d6d28ca53eb9ef81f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acbc8875282d3ca8a73fa93cd7a9b166de5019c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39738a2346b270e8f72f88d8856de2c167bd2899
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c26745e4576cec224092e6cc12e37829333b183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0657f39f487d904fca713e0bc39c2707382553
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.183