#VU104397 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49212
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104397
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-2022-49212
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 atmel_nand_controller_init() function in drivers/mtd/nand/atmel/nand-controller.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/0856bf27057561f42b37df111603cf5a0d040294
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8baea2b96fa90af8d0f937caf4cf2105ee094d93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9843c9c98f26c6ad843260b19bfdaa2598f2ae1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b08d211db4c447eb1a07df65e45e0aa772e0fa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3587259ae553e41d1ce8c7435351a5d6b299a11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1694169f3674cdf7553aed06864254635679878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe0e2ce5c87e9c0b9485ff566362030aa55972cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fecbd4a317c95d73c849648c406bcf1b6a0ec1cf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.238
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.189