#VU104399 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49216
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104399
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-2022-49216
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 tegra_dsi_ganged_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/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/0e2f4e434e71dffd1085c3dccd676514bd71d316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e06710c43a090f14bb67714265a01cd1d7a37c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/221e3638feb8bc42143833c9a704fa89b6c366bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d6ae8b747fe55f54de4a4441d636974aa53f56a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e8fdb6392d945d33fef959eab73f8c34bc0a63b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/852c1f5f3119a38ee68e319bab10277fc1ab06b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a725070701883fe62266ee6d2f31d67e6cdd31df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd78b74031cbc94133965f1017deb822657fc1a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c99c686e098300c246e5e8a1474133e3dacb05
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2