#VU108156 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49913
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108156
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-2022-49913
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 prelim_release() and cond_resched() functions in fs/btrfs/backref.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/222a3d533027b9492d5b7f5ecdc01a90f57bb5a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e06128113711df0534c404fb6bb528eb7d2332
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6731a0df8c47ecc703bd7bb73459df767051e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ea8c5b54d452a5769e605e3c5c687e8ca06d89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92876eec382a0f19f33d09d2c939e9ca49038ae5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1