#VU96370 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48880
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96370
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-2022-48880
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 ssam_request_sync() function in drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/controller.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/d2dc110deabe7142b60ebeed689e67f92795ee24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50b3cdf8239b11545f311c4f7b89e0092e4feedb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c965daac370f08a9b71d573a71d13cda76f2a884
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2