#VU104337 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49680
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104337
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-2022-49680
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 exynos_map_pmu() function in arch/arm/mach-exynos/exynos.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/31d09571bb071c20f6bdc0bb7ac1ef8dd2987c04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/545ae5cbae839ce39bfe09828e413f1c916082de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f28d52e6cbab8dcfa249cac4356d1d0573e868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7571bcecf01b69f0d3ec60ca41ce5d4c75411a4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c79525042a4a7df96b73477feaf232fe44ae81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23f76018e17618559da9eea179d137362023f95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b77a52937582a5b99a5a07e4ef1e2f48f87347
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc354856e9fad9cd36e2ad28f9da70716025055a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.8