SB2025022696 - Memory leak in Linux kernel powerpc sysdev
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022696
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-2022-49439)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fsl_rio_setup() function in arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_rio.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/46fd994763cf6884b88a2da712af918f3ed54d7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e25fbf20c9152d84a34b7afac15a41fe5c9116
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5607a77a365df8c0fd5ff43ac424812b95775527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b8aa2ba38c010f47c965dd9bb5a8561813ed649
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b668a59ddfb32727e39b06fdf52b28e58c684e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb6c4c5eb4836a21411dfe8247bf9951eb6e7c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c70dd353d37158e06bf8d450d4b31a7091609924
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcee96924ba1596ca80a6770b2567ca546f9a482
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.247
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198