SB2025061867 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mtd parsers driver
Published: June 18, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061867
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-2022-50155)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the bcm4908_partitions_fw_offset() function in drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_bcm4908.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/01bc3840d943cf725dea6ca13e11ffda82bad49a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3193c3a3f4fca65cb06d9d48d07fb96bc1f5b2bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/762475464982b15014f364ec0cf2a843407f5af1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e607879b0da18c451de5e91daf239cc2f2f8ff2d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0