#VU104353 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49729
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104353
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-2022-49729
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 nfcmrvl_play_deferred() function in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.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/0eeec1a8b0cd38c47edeb042980a6aeacecf35ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eb0afecfb9cd0f38424b82bd9aaa542310934ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7c7df6991ac349f2fa8540047757df666e610f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadc560c1919b8193d17334145dad9a917960e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6616872cfe7f0474a22dd1f12699f95bcf81a54d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4d8b44e7163a77fe942f5b80e1651c1b78c537
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4d480702b71184fabcf379b80bf7539716752e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f21f908347712b8288ffe83b531b5e977042b29c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.285