#VU108175 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49821
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108175
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-2022-49821
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 mISDN_dsp_element_register() and device_unregister() functions in drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_pipeline.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/083a2c9ef82e184bdf0b9f9a1e5fc38d32afbb47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f2c681900a01e3f23789bca26d88268c3d5b51d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727ed7d28348c026c7ef4d852f3d0e5054d376e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a05e3929668c8cfef495c69752a9e91fac4878f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a2ac1ca8fd6eca6867726fe238d06e75eb1acd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b119bedbefb7dd9ed8bf8cb9f1056504250d610e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbd53d05c4c892080ef3b617eff4f57903acecb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b8394725079670be309f9a35ad88a8cbbaaefd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10