SB20250226149 - Memory leak in Linux kernel infiniband core driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226149
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-2022-49671)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ib_cm_insert_listen() function in drivers/infiniband/core/cm.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/2990f223ffa7bb25422956b9f79f9176a5b38346
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2febf09a8a8ae4accf908f043f1bab1421056568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/889000874c1204e47c7f2a4945db262a47e7efc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0cab8b517aeaf2592c3479294f934209c41a26f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.129