#VU104238 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49277
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104238
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-2022-49277
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_do_mount_fs() function in fs/jffs2/build.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/0978e9af4559a171ac7a74a1b3ef21804b0a0fa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a9d8184458562e6bf2f40d0e677fc85e2dd3834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4392e8aeebc5a4f8073620bccba7de1b1f6d7c88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f34310d1376ca5b2ed798258def2c2ab3cc6699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607d3aab7349f18e0d9dba4100d09d16fe27caca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a0f6610c7daedd2eace430beeb08a8b7ac80699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94128470e6fe53d9bd9d16d2d3271813f9d37af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d051cef784de4d54835f6b6836d98a8f6935772c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe0d0521eaa6a3d235517319266c539bb5c5112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.238