Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU96404

Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48905

Published: August 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96404

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-48905

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Affected software:
Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
openSUSE Leap Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Public Cloud Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_228-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_174-default
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kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
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Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ibmvnic_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

How to mitigate CVE-2022-48905

Install update from vendor's website.

Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48905

Detailed vulnerability description

How to mitigate CVE-2022-48905

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