SB20250619123 - Memory leak in Linux kernel
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250619123
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-2022-49979)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the sk_psock_init() function in net/core/skmsg.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/2a0133723f9ebeb751cfce19f74ec07e108bef1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61cc798591a36ca27eb7d8d6c09bf20e50a59968
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86026be8535c16fcc5e4f960286faf04d7f77815
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5d1cb908131e939bd8b63b8e5e23365bbc2edaf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.65