SB20250226209 - Memory leak in Linux kernel hw mlx5 driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226209
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-2022-49206)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the subscribe_event_xa_alloc() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/devx.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/0174a89663a5ef83617da15bf24c0af2f62b6c7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/087f9c3f2309ed183f7e4b85ae57121d8663224d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414b4e8738484379f18d6c4e780787c80dbf8a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dd392e352d3269938fea32061a74655a613f929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98d903ff9e79c210beddea4e6bc15ac38e25aa5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d66498507801fd9a20307a15a0814a0a016c3cde
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19