SB20250226104 - Memory leak in Linux kernel regulator driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226104
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-2022-49466)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the scmi_regulator_probe() function in drivers/regulator/scmi-regulator.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/299a002161c7bfb72e99ba45e5b660aecc344ea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a59c763ef9b68c711dc2fd2ef4a6648da5480ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d6c8476fd4f448e70e0ab31ff972838ac41dae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ebbfa73d69909b7c737f599fd4ebd42318fc881
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46