SB2025032793 - Memory leak in Linux kernel edac driver
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025032793
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-2022-49757)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the highbank_mc_probe() and edac_mc_del_mc() functions in drivers/edac/highbank_mc_edac.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/0db40e23b56d217eebd385bebb64057ef764b2c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329fbd260352a7b9a83781d8b8bd96f95844a51f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d23f5d25264beb223ee79cdb530b88c237719fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7863ef8a8f0fee96b4eb41211f4918c0e047253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caffa7fed1397d1395052272c93900176de86557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a293658c20a7945014570e1921bf7d25d68a36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b3e23ed8df87d779ee86ac37f379e79a24169a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305