SB20250226170 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nfc nfcmrvl driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226170
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-2022-49729)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nfcmrvl_play_deferred() function in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.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/0eeec1a8b0cd38c47edeb042980a6aeacecf35ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eb0afecfb9cd0f38424b82bd9aaa542310934ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7c7df6991ac349f2fa8540047757df666e610f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadc560c1919b8193d17334145dad9a917960e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6616872cfe7f0474a22dd1f12699f95bcf81a54d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4d8b44e7163a77fe942f5b80e1651c1b78c537
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4d480702b71184fabcf379b80bf7539716752e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f21f908347712b8288ffe83b531b5e977042b29c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.285