CVE-2022-48669

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in papr_get_attr() `buf` is allocated in papr_get_attr(), and krealloc() of `buf` could fail. We need to free the original `buf` in the case of failure.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1699fb915b9f61794d559b55114c09a390aaf234	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7d39fe3d80d6143404940b2413010cf6527029	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f22feb2220a945d1c3282e34199e8bcdc5afc4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda9c0d556283e2d4adaa9960b2dc19b16156bae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0647c3e81eff62b66d46fd4e475318cb8cb3610	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1699fb915b9f61794d559b55114c09a390aaf234	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7d39fe3d80d6143404940b2413010cf6527029	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f22feb2220a945d1c3282e34199e8bcdc5afc4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda9c0d556283e2d4adaa9960b2dc19b16156bae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0647c3e81eff62b66d46fd4e475318cb8cb3610	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-01 13:15

Updated : 2025-04-08 18:42

NVD link : CVE-2022-48669

Mitre link : CVE-2022-48669

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-48669

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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