SB2024082209 - Memory leak in Linux kernel auxdisplay driver
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082209
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-2022-48907)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lcd2s_i2c_probe() function in drivers/auxdisplay/lcd2s.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/5d53cd33f4253aa4cf02bf7e670b3c6a99674351
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3585ed5f9b11a6094dd991d76a1541e5d03b986a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/898c0a15425a5bcaa8d44bd436eae5afd2483796
- 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