#VU108153 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49906
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108153
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-2022-49906
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 __ibmvnic_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.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/535b78739ae75f257c894a05b1afa86ad9a3669e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3543a287cfba9105dcc4bb41eb817f51266caaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6dd2fe71153f0ff748bf188bd4af076fe09a0a6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1