#VU92881 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48725
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92881
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-2022-48725
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 siw_create_qp() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_verbs.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/2989ba9532babac66e79997ccff73c015b69700c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa3b844a50845c817660146c27c0fc29b08d3116
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75badebfdc0b3823054bedf112edb54d6357c75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17