#VU104301 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49517
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104301
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49517
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 mt2701_wm8960_machine_probe() function in sound/soc/mediatek/mt2701/mt2701-wm8960.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/05654431a18fe24e5e46a375d98904134628a102
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/318afb1442eeef089fe7f8a8297d97c0302ff6f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a85a20e8df5e0a92cfe169c92425c7bae0753b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9345122f5fb9f97a206f440f38bb656e53f46912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94587aa17abf8b26f543d2b29c44abc21bc36836
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc2afecaabd2a2c9f17e43b4793a30e3461bfb29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71494f5f2b444adfd992a7359a0d2a791642b39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f279c49f17ce10866087ea6c0c57382158974b63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121