#VU104293 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49473
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104293
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-2022-49473
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 j721e_soc_probe_cpb() and j721e_soc_probe_ivi() functions in sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.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/2a3966b950b37a6f10c5f9caee15b4cdcf5a7413
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510e879420b410d88c612aecc6ca15dc6fe77473
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/554df0f70bff1ace6d2df2fcaddbc9b7bd509de2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a34840c4eb3278a7c29c9c57a65ce7541c66f9f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d748ff8fbb3a5296bddd586445dc692b079cbe3d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14