#VU104334 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49677
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104334
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-2022-49677
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 cns3xxx_init() function in arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.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/1ba904b6b16e08de5aed7c1349838d9cd0d178c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45bebbc8cea7d586a6216dc62814bdb380b9b29b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d4303bf59662b64bd555e2aa0518282d20aa4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b84e01ca94e2e1f5492353e9c24dab520b2e5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c980392af1473d6d5662f70d8089c8e6d85144a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1359e4129ad43e43972a28838b87291c51de23d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da3ee7cd2f15922ad88a7ca6deee2eafdc7cd214
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc5170aae24e04068fd5ea125d06c0ab51f48a27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.8