SB20250226174 - Memory leak in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226174
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-2022-49064)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __cachefiles_unmark_inode_in_use(), cachefiles_unmark_inode_in_use(), cachefiles_create_tmpfile() and cachefiles_open_file() functions in fs/cachefiles/namei.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.