SB2022122718 - Memory leak in Linux kernel skb
Published: December 27, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022122718
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote 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-2022-3526)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the macvlan_handle_frame() function in drivers/net/macvlan.c. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.