#VU108180 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49830
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108180
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-2022-49830
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 drm_dev_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.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/07e56de8766fe5be67252596244b84ac0ec0de91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8d1335e6e70a396094ef98913b513140c0b86b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47a823ea186263ab69cfb665327b7f72cb5e779
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff963634f7b2e0dc011349abb3fb81a0d074f443
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.156
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1