SB2022113028 - Memory leak in Linux kernel BPF
Published: November 30, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022113028
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3542)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the bnx2x_tpa_stop() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.