#VU104249 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49331
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104249
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-2022-49331
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 st21nfca_connectivity_event_received() function in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.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/3eca2c42daa4659965db6817479027cbc6df7899
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54423649bc0ed464b75807a7cf2857a5871f738f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55904086041ba4ee4070187b36590f8f8d6df4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/593773088d615a46a42c97e01a0550d192bb7f74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fce324b530dd74750ad870699e33eeed1029ded
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996419e0594abb311fb958553809f24f38e7abbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d221ce54ce331c1a23be71eebf57f6a088632383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db836b97464d44340b568e041fd24602858713f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f444ecd3f57f4ba5090fe8b6756933e37de4226e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.47