CVE-2022-49369

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amt: fix possible memory leak in amt_rcv() If an amt receives packets and it finds socket. If it can't find a socket, it should free a received skb. But it doesn't. So, a memory leak would possibly occur.

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/1a1a0e80e005cbdc2c250fc858e1d8570f4e4acb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b8032d39b276c52db57ff834c300405b9da2691	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d9c020c69977e138727b3577bc6a0458325e9c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49369

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49369

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49369

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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