#VU104369 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49113
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104369
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-2022-49113
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 format_show() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/secvar-sysfs.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/02222bf4f0a27f6eba66d1f597cdb5daadd51829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a71e3ecd829a82013cf095c55068c61d991e885
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c105ffb6b9744158e37e9f81f0f38861951d1c1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d05e4265d33af60b39606c20c731e3e719bfe3d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d601fd24e6964967f115f036a840f4f28488f63f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18