#VU104288 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49463
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104288
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-2022-49463
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 imx_sc_thermal_probe() function in drivers/thermal/imx_sc_thermal.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/09700c504d8e63faffd2a2235074e8c5d130cb8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec10303c10833c1bcba7a1bde2f297e494d5464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ade442ea5d3512a3c67984489ab4d8a6fb3b29f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbf522a2c51ef939d0e8835e236bfcd252193af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0925b731697db7cab5944a3e55d2d58bb3d075
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3