SB2025042226 - Memory leak in Linux kernel inode
Published: April 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042226
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-2025-22071)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the spufs_create_context() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.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/0f5cce3fc55b08ee4da3372baccf4bcd36a98396
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/239ea3c34673b3244a499fd65771c47e5bffcbb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/410c787d89c92df4215d7b1a338e2c1a8aba6b9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7448c83e117ed68597952ecaede1cebc4427a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a90b699844a5bb96961e5892e51cc59255444a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829bd6139968e2e759f3928cf65ad0db1e302fe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a333f223e555d27609f8b45d75a08e8e1d36c432
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4e72a0d75442237b6f3bcca10a7d81b89376d16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04600f43569d48262e1328eaa1592fcefa2c19c