#VU96407 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48910
Published: August 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96407
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-2022-48910
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 addrconf_ifdown() and addrconf_del_rs_timer() functions in net/ipv6/addrconf.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/9a8736b2da28b24f01707f592ff059b9f90a058c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71bf3229f9e9dd60ba02f5a5be02066edf57012
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9588ac2eddc2f223ebcebf6e9f5caed84d32922b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c63b24dea9cc2043ff845dcca9aaf8109ea38a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11781515208dd31fbcd0b664078dce5dc44523f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72124e65a70b84e6303a5cd21b0ac1f27d7d61a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9995b408f17ff8c7f11bc725c8aa225ba3a63b1c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.313
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.193