#VU104338 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49681
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104338
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-2022-49681
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 machine_setup() function in arch/xtensa/platforms/xtfpga/setup.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/0162451723178602c37f0555d235dfa17e486112
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0715d0e60052662c3f225342062f174dd721d1c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/173940b3ae40114d4179c251a98ee039dc9cd5b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35d7e961be68732eb3acaeba81fb81ca16eafd05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c0839cf1b9e1b3c88da6af76794583cbfae8da3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b30c5c8884eda3f541229899671cebbad15979b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a52972ee706b438302eb0350e61f378eb191e3d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b12d5c52f073a0420622aaf2f21b615cce8b36cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.321