SB20250226182 - Memory leak in Linux kernel staging wfx driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226182
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-2022-49105)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the wfx_init_common() function in drivers/staging/wfx/main.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/60f1d3c92dc1ef1026e5b917a329a7fa947da036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86efcb524ae1889ae73f2a2f0bb7fff2ec757ab0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9727912e906762a63c1a667c84731d3427653f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab0fed1fa744173433cfd1dbaf9239f200ded650
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20