#VU104315 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49609
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104315
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-2022-49609
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 versatile_reboot_probe() function in drivers/power/reset/arm-versatile-reboot.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/493ceca3271316e74639c89ff8ac35883de64256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49fa778ee044b00471dd9ccae5f6a121fffea1ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6689754b121bd487f99680280102b3a5cd7374af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71ab83ac65e2d671552374123bf920c1d698335a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78bdf732cf5d74d1c6ecda06830a91f80a4aef6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80192eff64eee9b3bc0594a47381937b94b9d65a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ed3ad3a8d1dfbc829d86edb3236873a315db11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4d224eec96a18fa8959512cd9e5b6a50bd16a41
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.325