#VU104291 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49468
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104291
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-2022-49468
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 __thermal_cooling_device_register() function in drivers/thermal/thermal_core.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/18530bedd221160823f63ccc20dd55c7a03edbcf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ccc58b671aea924f2481cf5c1cf0ebbfd3552d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3802171f0b5b8b831f4ade5c827547cb323a5bb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a160e898c0f4a979af9de3ab48b4b1d42d1dbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9abdf0c0184230f0cb5c6685aabf33dda89aa9fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3