CVE-2022-48698

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix memory leak when using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. Fix this up by properly calling dput().

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a6279d243cb035eaaff1450980b40cf19748f05	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58acd2ebae034db3bacf38708f508fbd12ae2e54	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbfac7fa491651c57926c99edeb7495c6c1aeac2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a6279d243cb035eaaff1450980b40cf19748f05	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58acd2ebae034db3bacf38708f508fbd12ae2e54	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbfac7fa491651c57926c99edeb7495c6c1aeac2	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-03 16:15

Updated : 2025-04-08 15:46

NVD link : CVE-2022-48698

Mitre link : CVE-2022-48698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-48698

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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