5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49671
Linux RDMA cm Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/cm: Fix memory leak in ib_cm_insert_listen cm_alloc_id_priv() allocates resource for the cm_id_priv. When cm_init_listen() fails it doesn't free it, leading to memory leak. Add the missing error unwind.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 10:27 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.53 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7 from (excluding) 5.10.129
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2990f223ffa7bb25422956b9f79f9176a5b38346 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2febf09a8a8ae4accf908f043f1bab1421056568 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/889000874c1204e47c7f2a4945db262a47e7efc9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0cab8b517aeaf2592c3479294f934209c41a26f Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/cm: Fix memory leak in ib_cm_insert_listen cm_alloc_id_priv() allocates resource for the cm_id_priv. When cm_init_listen() fails it doesn't free it, leading to memory leak. Add the missing error unwind.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2990f223ffa7bb25422956b9f79f9176a5b38346
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2febf09a8a8ae4accf908f043f1bab1421056568
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/889000874c1204e47c7f2a4945db262a47e7efc9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0cab8b517aeaf2592c3479294f934209c41a26f
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