PT-2025-7978 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2022-04-04
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Updated
2025-04-14
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CVE-2022-49050
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
A memory leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the renesas-rpc-if module. The problem occurs when the registration of the flash platform device fails during the probe, resulting in a platform-device leak. This issue is related to the error path in the memory management of the Linux kernel.
Recommendations
To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for the memory leak in the renesas-rpc-if module. Ensure that the updated kernel version properly frees the flash platform device in case of registration failure during probe.
Exploit
Fix
Improper Resource Release
Memory Leak
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse