#VU104340 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49683
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104340
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-2022-49683
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 adi_axi_adc_attach_client() function in drivers/iio/adc/adi-axi-adc.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/501652a2ad5450b4908e1f204ce75b2414c305b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaa84e1605035a90a64d25b6cba79e89d188175
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7bf025cee89db73c649216ddd2bc589c3d3862
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ada7b0c0dedafd7d059115adf49e48acba3153a8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.127
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.51
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19