#VU108159 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49922
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108159
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-2022-49922
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 nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() function in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/i2c.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/52438e734c1566f5e2bcd9a065d2d65e306c0555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dfdac5e3f8db5f4445228c44f64091045644a3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/825656ae61e73ddc05f585e6258d284c87064b10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a1df9c6da20c02cf9872f8b025a66ddb307aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d904a734a74c54d945a9884b4962977f1176cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e7d4a1166f063703955f1b2e765a6db5bf1771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd0ee55ead91fbb16889dbe7ff0b0f7c9e4e849d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f30060efcf18883748a0541aa41acef183cd9c0e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.224