SB20250226159 - Memory leak in Linux kernel disp mdp4 driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226159
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-2022-49693)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mdp4_modeset_init_intf() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp4/mdp4_kms.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/3c39a17197733bc37786ed68c83267c2f491840b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9cc4598607cb7f7eae5c75fc1e3209cd52ff5e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1592d3e362cc59b29f15019707b16c695d70ca3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16a4339825e64f9ddcdff5277982d640bae933b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d607da76fd2b1cf1d377af9d9b7c6f8fecbb0e1d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.8