SB2024082210 - Memory leak in Linux kernel smc
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082210
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-2022-48909)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the smc_release() function in net/smc/af_smc.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/2e8d465b83db307f04ad265848f8ab3f78f6918f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80895b6f9154fb22d36fab311ccbb75503a2c87b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98d46ccfa84b35a9e4b1ccdd83961b41a5d7ce5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f1c50cf39167ff71dc5953a3234f3f6eeb8fcb5
- 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