SB2024071717 - Memory leak in Linux kernel drm vc4 driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071717
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48852)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the vc4_hdmi_audio_init() and vc4_hdmi_unbind() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee22082c3e2f230028afa0e22aa8773b1de3c919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ed68d776246f167aee9cd79f63f089c40a5e2a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40945ab7c7f966d0c37b7bd7b0596497dfe228d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17