SB2024071723 - Memory leak in Linux kernel phy st driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071723
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-2022-48820)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the stm32_usbphyc_pll_enable() function in drivers/phy/st/phy-stm32-usbphyc.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/94b16ca86ab688ed6fad4548f70137f93cf1f0a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ad1a88fa3eb0ded7798f52b79bc33f75fc9a6d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc826c88a79e22ba5d8001556eb2c7efd8a01b6
- 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