SB2025050285 - Memory leak in Linux kernel riscv kernel
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050285
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-2022-49852)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the copy_thread() function in arch/riscv/kernel/process.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/358a68f98304b40b201ba5afe94c20355aa3dc68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6510c78490c490a6636e48b61eeaa6fb65981f4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4601d30f7d989b4f354df899ab85b5f7a750d30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c0b3167537793a7cf936fb240366eefd2fc7fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc36c7fa5d9384602529ba3eea8c5daee7be4dbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56d18a976dda653194218df6d40d8122c775712
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.155