#VU108137 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49887
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108137
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-2022-49887
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 vdec_probe() function in drivers/staging/media/meson/vdec/vdec.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0457e7b12ece1a7e41fa0ae8b7e47c0a72a83bef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70119756311a0be3b95bec2e1ba714673e90feba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7718999356234d9cc6a11b4641bb773928f1390f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be6e22f54623d8a856a4f167b25be73c2ff1ff80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96ad391d054bd5c36994f98afd6a12cbb5600bf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78