#VU104299 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49502
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104299
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-2022-49502
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 rga_probe() and dma_free_attrs() functions in drivers/media/platform/rockchip/rga/rga.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/1cdc768468c25d6b10ab83ec1efd4a8554532d69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ddc89437ccefa18279918c19a61fd81527f40b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a71eb6025305192e646040cd76ccacb5bd48a1b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bbca4d08471bc8404a946bab1aa017dd05199b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeb4819e94aa69767b9e5591e70c63e8b7c5786a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46