#VU104294 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49477

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104294

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-2022-49477

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 aries_audio_probe() function in sound/soc/samsung/aries_wm8994.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/46d1b310a2d571811c4e08041ce287babb60b86a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70130bde3457d28c02c76b6cacc5d40a72dd6e17
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85d899f396622d3034643bf89615a78f9be7c91a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4a9b2467b775717d0e9034ad916888e19713a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cacea459f95be22b3750f3b25b7a1c5897a68206

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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.