#VU94405 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48809
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94405
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-2022-48809
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 include/net/dst_metadata.h. 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/4ac84498fbe84a00e7aef185e2bb3e40ce71eca4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ff27d100e2670b03cbfddb9117e5f9fc672540
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0be943916d781df2b652793bb2d3ae4f9624c10a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a80817adc2a4c1ba26a7aa5f3ed886e4a18dff88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e6d6c3bc14dfe32824e2c515f0e0f2d6ecf2f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdcb263fa5cda15b8cb24a641fa2718c47605314
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1087b998e273f07be13dcb5f3ca4c309c7f108
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eeabdf17fa0ab75381045c867c370f4cc75a613
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.267
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.302
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.180