#VU69791 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-3535

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69791

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3535

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 DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the mvpp2_dbgfs_port_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c, when a device is probed. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=0152dfee235e87660f52a117fc9f70dc55956bb4

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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.