#VU108161 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49924
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108161
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-2022-49924
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 fdp_nci_close() function in drivers/nfc/fdp/fdp.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/1a7a898f8f7b56c0eaa2baf67a0c96235a30bc29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44bc1868a4f542502ea2221fe5ad88ca66d1c6b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e4aae6b8ca76afb1fb64dcb24be44ba814e7f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c11ee2d07f7c4dfa2ac0ea8efc4f627e58ea57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.154