#VU104326 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49656
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104326
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-2022-49656
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 meson_smp_prepare_cpus() function in arch/arm/mach-meson/platsmp.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/2e1bcd33478ef44e63a45457055060b5fe4118ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34d2cd3fccced12b958b8848e3eff0ee4296764c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cf8ece9113242c10f83c7675ea4f4f67959ee43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90607e7e6afa89768b0aaa915b58bd2b849276
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7208101ded1e9dcc52c8f0f8b16474211c871c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5fbf4f74c94fd60d5e9bf9f7f8268c3601562ca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.11