SB20250226103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel thermal driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226103
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-2022-49463)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the imx_sc_thermal_probe() function in drivers/thermal/imx_sc_thermal.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/09700c504d8e63faffd2a2235074e8c5d130cb8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec10303c10833c1bcba7a1bde2f297e494d5464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ade442ea5d3512a3c67984489ab4d8a6fb3b29f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbf522a2c51ef939d0e8835e236bfcd252193af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0925b731697db7cab5944a3e55d2d58bb3d075
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3