PT-2025-25864 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Published
2022-08-30
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Updated
2026-03-14
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CVE-2022-49938
CVSS v2.0
7.7
High
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
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
SMB2 negotiate() function. This issue occurs in cases of failure, such as dialect mismatches, where the response buffer from the mempool is not properly freed. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about 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
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Debian
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse