Memory leak in Linux kernel i915 gt driver



| Updated: 2025-05-12
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-48893
CWE-ID CWE-401
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU96320

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-2022-48893

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the intel_engines_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.10 - 6.2 rc7

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c855bcc730656c4b7d30aaddcd0eafc7003e112
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a033433a5ae4fee85511ee075bc9a48312c79e
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.7
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2


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.



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