#VU104289 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49466
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104289
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-2022-49466
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 scmi_regulator_probe() function in drivers/regulator/scmi-regulator.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/299a002161c7bfb72e99ba45e5b660aecc344ea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a59c763ef9b68c711dc2fd2ef4a6648da5480ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d6c8476fd4f448e70e0ab31ff972838ac41dae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ebbfa73d69909b7c737f599fd4ebd42318fc881
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46