#VU104303 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49525
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104303
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-2022-49525
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 cx25821_finidev() function in drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-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/005fd553f5f10fe8618d92f94ad10f9051eac331
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0fc1dfb5fdd456657519a97fab83691b96c6a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2203436a4d24302871617373a7eb21bc17e38762
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/222292930c8ecc3516e03ec1f9fa8448be7ff496
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/258639bc55a586ee6df92d89786ccf1c71546d70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f94169affa33c9db4a439d88f09cb2ed3a33332
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d6295b6d986476232332fffd08575b185f90d81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5beb85ff7d005ddb7bf604a4f2dc76f01b84b318
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d92291698e5cc35a2b8a1106a01ddd7d60ade2d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14