#VU104231 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49244

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104231

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49244

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mt8192_mt6359_dev_probe() function in sound/soc/mediatek/mt8192/mt8192-mt6359-rt1015-rt5682.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1765787ec02e824f4f5e672cf269280a5da09d2f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87e04a89c31e792eef62bcba6ebb77fd323d28a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5a38629f1aaf397fd471b27e49d55289ddc0656
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45ac7831ff3e2934d58cce319c17c8ec763c95c

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.