PT-2022-7483 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Chuansheng Liu
·
Published
2022-02-24
·
Updated
2024-09-27
·
CVE-2022-48924
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the
int3400 notify() function of the Linux kernel's int340x thermal component. This memory leak can be easily triggered on the TigerLake platform, leading to potential denial-of-service issues. The memory leak is caused by the lack of a call to kfree() to release allocated memory. The backtrace of the issue involves several kernel functions, including kmalloc track caller(), kvasprintf(), kasprintf(), and int3400 notify(). There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse