#VU106155 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49757
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106155
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-2022-49757
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 highbank_mc_probe() and edac_mc_del_mc() functions in drivers/edac/highbank_mc_edac.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/0db40e23b56d217eebd385bebb64057ef764b2c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329fbd260352a7b9a83781d8b8bd96f95844a51f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d23f5d25264beb223ee79cdb530b88c237719fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7863ef8a8f0fee96b4eb41211f4918c0e047253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caffa7fed1397d1395052272c93900176de86557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a293658c20a7945014570e1921bf7d25d68a36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b3e23ed8df87d779ee86ac37f379e79a24169a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305