#VU104342 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49693
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104342
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-2022-49693
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 mdp4_modeset_init_intf() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp4/mdp4_kms.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/3c39a17197733bc37786ed68c83267c2f491840b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9cc4598607cb7f7eae5c75fc1e3209cd52ff5e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1592d3e362cc59b29f15019707b16c695d70ca3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16a4339825e64f9ddcdff5277982d640bae933b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d607da76fd2b1cf1d377af9d9b7c6f8fecbb0e1d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.8