#VU108138 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49881
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108138
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-2022-49881
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 regdb_fw_cb() and query_regdb_file() functions in net/wireless/reg.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/0ede1a988299e95d54bd89551fd635980572e920
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/219446396786330937bcd382a7bc4ccd767383bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38c9fa2cc6bf4b6e1a74057aef8b5cffd23d3264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57b962e627ec0ae53d4d16d7bd1033e27e67677a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e12180321f416d83444f2cdc9259e0f5093d35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b5a4566d5bc71cc901be50d1fa24da00613120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.9