CVE-2022-49757

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/highbank: Fix memory leak in highbank_mc_probe() When devres_open_group() fails, it returns -ENOMEM without freeing memory allocated by edac_mc_alloc(). Call edac_mc_free() on the error handling path to avoid a memory leak. [ bp: Massage commit message. ]

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/0db40e23b56d217eebd385bebb64057ef764b2c7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329fbd260352a7b9a83781d8b8bd96f95844a51f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d23f5d25264beb223ee79cdb530b88c237719fc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7863ef8a8f0fee96b4eb41211f4918c0e047253	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caffa7fed1397d1395052272c93900176de86557	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a293658c20a7945014570e1921bf7d25d68a36	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b3e23ed8df87d779ee86ac37f379e79a24169a	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-03-27 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49757

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49757

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49757

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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