#VU104298 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49486
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104298
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49486
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 imx_sgtl5000_probe() function in sound/soc/fsl/imx-sgtl5000.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/41cd312dfe980af869c3503b4d38e62ed20dd3b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfbbfdb3d761323127a67d7d765abe2f77d7b21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f75e9f629ef54a0845b43889d8ab9dd6e280dd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/922bccdb1796a9e7b989f2bc6d9ada7b499a4329
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96fc3da6184af5687e153d420cd7dcdeefdd2f9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e84aaf23ca82753d765bf84d05295d9d9c5fed29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121