SB2025050254 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nfc nfcmrvl driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050254
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-2022-49922)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() function in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/i2c.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/52438e734c1566f5e2bcd9a065d2d65e306c0555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dfdac5e3f8db5f4445228c44f64091045644a3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/825656ae61e73ddc05f585e6258d284c87064b10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a1df9c6da20c02cf9872f8b025a66ddb307aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d904a734a74c54d945a9884b4962977f1176cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e7d4a1166f063703955f1b2e765a6db5bf1771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd0ee55ead91fbb16889dbe7ff0b0f7c9e4e849d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f30060efcf18883748a0541aa41acef183cd9c0e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.224