#VU93433 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-1678
Published: June 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93433
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1678
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the tcp_pace_kick() function in net/ipv4/tcp_output.c caused by an improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://gitee.com/anolis/cloud-kernel/commit/bed537da691b
- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=61
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/20200602080425.93712-1-kerneljasonxing@gmail.com/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a70f118475e037732557796accd0878a00fc25a
- https://anas.openanolis.cn/cves/detail/CVE-2022-1678
- https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2022:0143
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0001/