SB2024071721 - Memory leak in Linux kernel integrity
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071721
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-2022-48831)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the asymmetric_verify() function in security/integrity/digsig_asymmetric.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/0838d6d68182f0b28a5434bc6d50727c4757e35b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f586d3398f4cc0432ed870949dffb702940754
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/926fd9f23b27ca6587492c3f58f4c7f4cd01dad5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17