#VU104290 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49467
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104290
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-2022-49467
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 mdp5_crtc_cursor_set() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_crtc.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/33546183c16c7b9650682dc610bedd732d9c6919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/449374565f349d4233beec811d4286fdfe5de44b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656aa3c51fc662064f17179b38ec3ce43af53bca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/947a844bb3ebff0f4736d244d792ce129f6700d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d544880482a5558ec06393b1b3d5dc9275b7a32b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d63ffe3fb3f8327ca21cf91b6a14a2961bc629b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cd192752a1f613b14eee77783c6f0aebb49691
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.247