#VU104248 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49324
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104248
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49324
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 mips_cpc_default_phys_base() function in arch/mips/kernel/mips-cpc.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/1699ec1bfb59304a788901474f6bb003f7831b61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4107fa700f314592850e2c64608f6ede4c077476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f843cdfc202caaa5d67db3395d893e56362e43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/961ee8a6eeef4632a215d995d837b204f8c7c2d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae6b4bb63c694bc91714412718f15468407fe51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed702566dcdb6ebe300bc0c62bf3600cf4d5874
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c667b3872a4c435a3f29d4e15971cd8c378b0043
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc0aed22d33ced9e266c50bdf1cbe668c5acfdf8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198