SB20250226139 - Memory leak in Linux kernel i915 display driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226139
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-2022-49644)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the intel_dp_add_mst_connector() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.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/505114dda5bbfd07f4ce9a2df5b7d8ef5f2a1218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592f3bad00b7e2a95a6fb7a4f9e742c061c9c3c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f231b9a88abcfac9f5ddaa1a0aacb3f9f87ba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85144df9ff4652816448369de76897c57cbb1b93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91522b4279bebb098106a19b91f82b9c3213be9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13