CVE-2022-49233

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Call dc_stream_release for remove link enc assignment [Why] A porting error resulted in the stream assignment for the link being retained without being released - a memory leak. [How] Fix the porting error by adding back the dc_stream_release() intended as part of the original patch.

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/a28b7b6a0c827ce672edcdb5b2b5916b0beebe03	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2bde8349c35d01d7c50456ea06a5c7d5e0e5ed0	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Mar 2025, 19:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
First Time		Linux Linux linux Kernel
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a28b7b6a0c827ce672edcdb5b2b5916b0beebe03 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a28b7b6a0c827ce672edcdb5b2b5916b0beebe03 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2bde8349c35d01d7c50456ea06a5c7d5e0e5ed0 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2bde8349c35d01d7c50456ea06a5c7d5e0e5ed0 - Patch
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		CWE-401
Summary		(es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: drm/amd/display: Llamar a dc_stream_release para eliminar la asignación de enc de enlace [Por qué] Un error de portabilidad provocó que la asignación de flujo para el enlace se mantuviera sin liberarse: una pérdida de memoria. [Cómo] Corrija el error de portabilidad agregando nuevamente dc_stream_release() previsto como parte del parche original.

26 Feb 2025, 07:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49233

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49233

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49233

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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