#VU104365 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49105
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104365
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-2022-49105
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 wfx_init_common() function in drivers/staging/wfx/main.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/60f1d3c92dc1ef1026e5b917a329a7fa947da036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86efcb524ae1889ae73f2a2f0bb7fff2ec757ab0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9727912e906762a63c1a667c84731d3427653f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab0fed1fa744173433cfd1dbaf9239f200ded650
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20