#VU104253 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49346
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104253
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-49346
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 gswip_gphy_fw_list() function in drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0737e018a05e2aa352828c52bdeed3b02cff2930
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e007ac6fa7c9c94ad84da075c5c504afad690a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32cd78c5610f02a929f63cac985e73692d05f33e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54d6802c4d83fa8de7696cfec06f475d5fd92d27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c8df6fad43d9d5d77f281f794b2a93cd02fd1a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ae49a113a5344232f1ebb93bcf18bbd11e9c39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.122