SB2025022693 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platforms pseries



SB2025022693 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platforms pseries

Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025022693
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49436)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the papr_scm_pmem_flush(), papr_scm_pmu_get_value() and papr_scm_pmu_check_events() functions in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr_scm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.