#VU108131 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49874
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108131
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-2022-49874
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 mousevsc_probe() function in drivers/hid/hid-hyperv.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/249b743801c00542e9324f87b380032e957a43e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad95d71344b7ffec360d62591633b3c465dc049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3aba6566b866f5b0a4916f0b2e8a6ae66a6451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8597b59e3d22b27849bd3e4f92a3d466774bfb04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fb1874c52ace1f5cf1966ee558829c5c19b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bcb94b0954a026bbd671741fdb00e7141f9c91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29289d0d8193fca6d2c1f0a1de75cfc80edec00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed75d1a1c31a0cae8ecc8bcea710b25c0be68da0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.334