#VU104231 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49244
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104231
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-2022-49244
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 mt8192_mt6359_dev_probe() function in sound/soc/mediatek/mt8192/mt8192-mt6359-rt1015-rt5682.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/1765787ec02e824f4f5e672cf269280a5da09d2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87e04a89c31e792eef62bcba6ebb77fd323d28a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5a38629f1aaf397fd471b27e49d55289ddc0656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45ac7831ff3e2934d58cce319c17c8ec763c95c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18