#VU108149 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49777
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108149
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-2022-49777
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 i8042_probe() and i8042_remove() functions in drivers/input/serio/i8042.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/3f25add5ecf88de0f8ff2b27b6c0731a1f1b38ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f348b60c79671eee33c1389efe89109c93047da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81cd7e8489278d28794e7b272950c3e00c344e44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df118e79b2136b5c016394f67a051dc508b7b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32cd7feb0127bf629a82686b6e2c128139a86e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5f7f6e63fed9c2ed09725d90059a28907e197e3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80