#VU94395 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48859
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94395
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-2022-48859
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 prestera_switch_set_base_mac_addr() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.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/b7c2fd1d126329340639adfb8dd2938fe4b65df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc66bf17220ff9631f9fa99b02a872e0ad5a08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ffa3e2bc451816ce0295e40063514fabf2bd36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17