PT-2024-11829 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2022-12-03 · Updated 2024-10-24 · CVE-2022-48963

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base 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 A memory leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the ipc mux init() function. When the allocation of ipc mux->ul adb.pp qlt fails, the ipc mux is not properly released, leading to a memory leak.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-04440

CVE-2022-48963

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 18

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/48xxx/CVE-2022-48963.json · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-04440 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48963 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e21478d0054f63eec7ce833296cf9788764a0ec7 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48963 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48963 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48963 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-48963 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48963 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48963 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23353efc26e98b61b925274ecbb8f0610f69a8aa · Patch
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1848670082924458081 · Twitter Post
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-48963 · Note
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/99420 · Telegram Post