SB2025050248 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet ibm driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050248
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-2022-49906)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __ibmvnic_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.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/535b78739ae75f257c894a05b1afa86ad9a3669e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3543a287cfba9105dcc4bb41eb817f51266caaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6dd2fe71153f0ff748bf188bd4af076fe09a0a6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1