#VU96407 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48910

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96407

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-2022-48910

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 addrconf_ifdown() and addrconf_del_rs_timer() functions in net/ipv6/addrconf.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/9a8736b2da28b24f01707f592ff059b9f90a058c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71bf3229f9e9dd60ba02f5a5be02066edf57012
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9588ac2eddc2f223ebcebf6e9f5caed84d32922b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c63b24dea9cc2043ff845dcca9aaf8109ea38a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11781515208dd31fbcd0b664078dce5dc44523f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72124e65a70b84e6303a5cd21b0ac1f27d7d61a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9995b408f17ff8c7f11bc725c8aa225ba3a63b1c

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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.