#VU104386 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49178
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104386
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-2022-49178
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 mspro_block_bd_open() and mspro_block_init_disk() functions in drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.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/057b53c4f87690d626203acef8b63d52a9bf2f43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a0725b9d78ff6efdc95a37e4f05072e79c63918
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dab421bfe06a59bf8f212a72e34673e8acf2018
- 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