#VU104388 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49185
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104388
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-2022-49185
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 nmk_pinctrl_probe() function in drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.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/0067ba448f1c29ca06e5aee00d8506889ed1f9d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0356d4b64a03d23daf99a2a29d7d7d91d6ec2ea8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59250d547542f1c7765a78dc97ddfe5e6b0d2ab0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62580a40c9bef3d8a90629c64dda381344b35ffd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/669b05ff43bd7ed684379c6e2006a6dad5127b71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9511c6018cd772668def8b034bc67269847e591a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc1e29a35147c1ba6ea2b06a16cb0028f7c852d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09ac191b1f97cfa06f394dbfd7a5db07986cefc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c52703355766c347f270df222a744e0c491a02f2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33