SB20250226117 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi lpfc driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226117
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-2022-49521)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lpfc_fc_frame_check() and lpfc_sli4_send_seq_to_ulp() functions in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.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/08709769ff2fb6c5ffedcda3742700d8ea1618a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40cf4ea4d2d497f7732c87d350ba5c3f5e8a43a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646db1a560f44236b7278b822ca99a1d3b6ea72c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7860d8f8082605b57596aa82d3d438c1fdad9a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1b509d41c5433672f72c0615cf4aefa0611c99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121