PT-2025-8553 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Hangyu Hua
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Published
2022-06-29
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Updated
2025-04-16
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CVE-2022-49620
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 potential refcount leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the tipc sk create() function. This issue can occur when the tipc sk insert() function fails, resulting in a possible memory leak. The leak is fixed by freeing the socket (sk) in case of failure.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse