SB20250226199 - Memory leak in Linux kernel
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226199
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-2022-49148)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __put_watch_queue() function in kernel/watch_queue.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/375cd2536494cfbcdda84ae8b3e35bf19d0250b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3963a5d1ff75585bddf0c3a918566a6be09d7520
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4913daecd04addb41bc96a9175a885e1c19862a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7169f60110915c8b53bffd43741fa020a75eb87a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b490207017ba237d97b735b2aa66dc241ccd18f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18