#VU104400 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49219
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104400
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-2022-49219
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 vfio_pci_set_power_state() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.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/26ddd196e9eb264da8e1bdc4df8a94d62581c8b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4319f17fb8264ba39352b611dfa913a4d8c1d1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a1f8bd586ee31020614b8d48b702ece3e2ae44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eadf88ecf6ac7d6a9f47a76c6055d9a1987a8991
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- 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