#VU104237 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49276
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104237
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-2022-49276
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 jffs2_scan_medium() function in fs/jffs2/scan.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/455f4a23490bfcbedc8e5c245c463a59b19e5ddd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51dbb5e36d59f62e34d462b801c1068248149cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52ba0ab4f0a606f02a6163493378989faa1ec10a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82462324bf35b6b553400af1c1aa265069cee28f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b0c69182f09b70779817af4dcf89780955d5c4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cdd3128874f5fe759e2c4e1360ab7fb96a8d1df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26bbc0c122cad038831f226a4cb4de702225e16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b36bccb04e14cc0c1e2d0e92d477fe220314fad6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e711913463af916d777a4873068f415f1fe2ad33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.238