SB2025022660 - Memory leak in Linux kernel char xillybus driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022660
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-2022-49310)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the cleanup_dev() function in drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.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/21f1f167d727f3f857e26d509ef5a6d47fd31bc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b67d19662fdee275c479d21853bc1239600a798f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc8fceda3b89006e8a7dda8a097d36045d044c25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e277b95acdab84cd5d2f8d537a37aef6d21e988b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.4