#VU104336 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49679
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104336
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-2022-49679
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 axxia_boot_secondary() function in arch/arm/mach-axxia/platsmp.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/29ca9c4efacccdc15104a8d4bf10b5183fc92840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c19fe3f04f4f4e7a2b722c2fd3c98356fc1d72b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a5b3a073e5aaa5720929dba95b2725eb32bb65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d9c60e868f7cf8e09956e7d5bb44d807d712699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e12e5b02674459a24f16e965255d63b31fe049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7ff68daa93d8c4cdea482da4f2429c0398fcde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b76c232a1ce4cbf27862097f7eb634dcc779eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b385cb59aac8d61c29bc72ebf3d19a536914af96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.286