#VU90457 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48669
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90457
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-2022-48669
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 arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_platform_attributes.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/a3f22feb2220a945d1c3282e34199e8bcdc5afc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1699fb915b9f61794d559b55114c09a390aaf234
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7d39fe3d80d6143404940b2413010cf6527029
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0647c3e81eff62b66d46fd4e475318cb8cb3610
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda9c0d556283e2d4adaa9960b2dc19b16156bae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2