#VU104374 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49120

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104374

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2022-49120

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 pm8001_send_abort_all() function in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/146cae06d2682d7563732544be334e8e6d3862b8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2051044d7901f1a9d7be95d0d32e53b88e9548f7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2290dcad6f65864dec518fb2d5fb45f67d684150
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c79d16ee69cb53288c202bb1ab0ba0130d9674
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a74892f3acf0cdec5844e90fc8686ca13e7d7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.