CVE-2022-49665

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: thinkpad_acpi: Fix a memory leak of EFCH MMIO resource Unlike release_mem_region(), a call to release_resource() does not free the resource, so it has to be freed explicitly to avoid a memory leak.

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/3884bf75fa044c73e843d95dd71a424e80ebb095	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f33f0c3ad7b0d5262d9b986f1353265fad7a08	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc7::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-23 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2022-49665

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49665

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49665

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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