#VU104736 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49455
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104736
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-2022-49455
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the ocxl_file_register_afu() function in drivers/misc/ocxl/file.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/252768d32e92c1214aeebb5fec0844ca479bcf5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb674216835e1f0c143762696d645facebb4685
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950cf957fe34d40d63dfa3bf3968210430b6491e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9087cf34ee69f4e95d146ac29385d6e367a97b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de65c32ace9aa70d51facc61ba986607075e3a25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee89d8dee55ab4b3b8ad8b70866b2841ba334767
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121