#VU104378 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49128
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104378
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-2022-49128
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 nwl_dsi_bridge_mode_set() function in drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nwl-dsi.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/46f47807738441e354873546dde0b000106c068a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/792533e54cd6e89191798ccd1abd590c62b9077e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df80dc738926a2ea4bd1ce5993c3d0f4b0e855c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff13c90d7f7ab606b37be6d15140d19013d6736c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34