#VU104296 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49481
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104296
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-2022-49481
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 pfuze_parse_regulators_dt() function in drivers/regulator/pfuze100-regulator.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/0be5d9da5743b9825a95baec85a67500b2c1d362
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d785baeb91568332197be356d138e5e59c7ddb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ab0c01027492cd161c64148e1dc892c56887ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/671be14fc31374b1a10a3abd93db6a8480838fc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca675f4abbc74bc991d154a1ecc8b384dc2aae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984cfef0675ed7398814e14af2c5323911723e1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f564e29a51210a49df3d925117777c157a17d6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afaa7b933ef00a2d3262f4d1252087613fb5c06d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b74c0dd9179d21b7260260e075d597b23970100c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.318