First published: Wed May 01 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in papr_get_attr() `buf` is allocated in papr_get_attr(), and krealloc() of `buf` could fail. We need to free the original `buf` in the case of failure.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/kernel | <6.1.83 | 6.1.83 |
redhat/kernel | <6.6.23 | 6.6.23 |
redhat/kernel | <6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
redhat/kernel | <6.8.2 | 6.8.2 |
redhat/kernel | <6.9 | 6.9 |
debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.11-1 6.12.12-1 |
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CVE-2022-48669 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential memory leak.
To fix CVE-2022-48669, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 or appropriate versions specified by your distribution.
CVE-2022-48669 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel in Red Hat and Debian distributions.
While CVE-2022-48669 is a memory leak issue, it does not inherently allow system compromise but can lead to potential resource exhaustion.
CVE-2022-48669 specifically affects the powerpc/pseries architecture within the Linux kernel.