#VU104302 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49521
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104302
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-2022-49521
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 lpfc_fc_frame_check() and lpfc_sli4_send_seq_to_ulp() functions in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.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/08709769ff2fb6c5ffedcda3742700d8ea1618a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40cf4ea4d2d497f7732c87d350ba5c3f5e8a43a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646db1a560f44236b7278b822ca99a1d3b6ea72c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7860d8f8082605b57596aa82d3d438c1fdad9a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1b509d41c5433672f72c0615cf4aefa0611c99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121