#VU104381 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49144
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104381
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-2022-49144
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 __io_sqe_files_scm() function in fs/io_uring.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/0853bd6885c2f293d88aaa7f7f1702c959b31680
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa8b228c3f30060b9f4b24bb9aaaf41b0ae83fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b27de7011cb3ba14b047be2cee0ed8278368665b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c86d18f4aa93e0e66cda0e55827cd03eea6bc5f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6d7a517e81accf6ed22d55684baea763d2dbe43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19