SB20250226107 - Memory leak in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226107
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-2022-49469)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the create_subvol() and PTR_ERR() functions in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.