#VU108160 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49923
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108160
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-2022-49923
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 nxp_nci_send() function in drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/core.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/3cba1f061bfe23fece2841129ca2862cdec29d5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ecf0f4227029b2c42e036b10ff6e5d09e20821e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf1ed6aff0f70434bd0cdd45495e83f1dffb551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae2c9a91ff068f4c3e392f47e8e26a1c9f85ebb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.154