#VU104295 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49480
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104295
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-2022-49480
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_hdmi_probe() function in sound/soc/fsl/imx-hdmi.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/81b7edaabd44ba133006ad72056914eb36828d60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8205a0114db10ec41bd2b748cdd7528632082eca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf760e494ee5fa6bc2dc222f0098c741ad460801
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed46731d8e86c8d65f5fc717671e1f1f6c3146d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19