#VU94407 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48778
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94407
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-2022-48778
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 gpmi_nfc_exec_op() and pm_runtime_mark_last_busy() functions in drivers/mtd/nand/raw/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.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/4cd3281a910a5adf73b2a0a82241dd67844d0b25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4eeeaca50199e3f19eb13ac3b7e0bbb93e22de4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7ec50298b1127c5024a750c969ea0794899545
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d3111eafce9e4398654b07f0b1dac27f26ee5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9161f365c91614e5a3f5c6dcc44c3b1b33bc59c0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.102
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.181