SB2024071714 - Memory leak in Linux kernel marvell prestera driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071714
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-2022-48859)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the prestera_switch_set_base_mac_addr() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2fd1d126329340639adfb8dd2938fe4b65df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc66bf17220ff9631f9fa99b02a872e0ad5a08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ffa3e2bc451816ce0295e40063514fabf2bd36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17