#VU104228 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49241
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104228
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49241
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the sam9x5_wm8731_driver_probe() function in sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14228225091a0854b1de23e5b4fe8bdeeca9683b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740dc3e846537c3743da98bf106f376023fd085c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90ac679aa6a01841da90ec5a4aaa4b5e0badddf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f43ad5dc43240289f4cf13c16cc506f4f7087931
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f589063b585ac6dd2081bde6c145411cf48d8d92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33