#VU104322 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49644
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104322
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-2022-49644
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 intel_dp_add_mst_connector() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.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/505114dda5bbfd07f4ce9a2df5b7d8ef5f2a1218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592f3bad00b7e2a95a6fb7a4f9e742c061c9c3c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f231b9a88abcfac9f5ddaa1a0aacb3f9f87ba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85144df9ff4652816448369de76897c57cbb1b93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91522b4279bebb098106a19b91f82b9c3213be9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.13