#VU104382 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49148
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104382
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-2022-49148
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 __put_watch_queue() function in kernel/watch_queue.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/375cd2536494cfbcdda84ae8b3e35bf19d0250b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3963a5d1ff75585bddf0c3a918566a6be09d7520
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4913daecd04addb41bc96a9175a885e1c19862a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7169f60110915c8b53bffd43741fa020a75eb87a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b490207017ba237d97b735b2aa66dc241ccd18f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18