SB2025061864 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mtd parsers driver
Published: June 18, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061864
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-2022-50158)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the parse_redboot_of() function in drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.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/55d0f7da66dec93c4d53d0886a1555618079a900
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ec48ac18d8f9e002ce9bfbad32741086739e499
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ea607579d300b2f7fc997f3dd20949114565fcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f7e62815cf3cbbcb1b8cb21649fb4dfdb3aa016
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24af43d0cbe9f6aaa413c15ccce50bbbfd61e0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cc27198c5d78cdda60a55ae749f815cd1fe5eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.211