CVE-2022-49857
Marvell Prestera Linux Kernel Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: marvell: prestera: fix memory leak in prestera_rxtx_switch_init() When prestera_sdma_switch_init() failed, the memory pointed to by sw->rxtx isn't released. Fix it. Only be compiled, not be tested.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 1:31 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 07, 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:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 up to (excluding) 5.10.155 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.79 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.9 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e5084ac6876e52dbb0a1cc4fc18b6c79979f31 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/409731df6310a33f4d0a3ef594d2410cdcd637f2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b58bbfa825f042fcf80261cc18e1e35f85ffd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5333cf1b7f6861912aff6263978d4781f9858e47 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: marvell: prestera: fix memory leak in prestera_rxtx_switch_init() When prestera_sdma_switch_init() failed, the memory pointed to by sw->rxtx isn't released. Fix it. Only be compiled, not be tested. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e5084ac6876e52dbb0a1cc4fc18b6c79979f31 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/409731df6310a33f4d0a3ef594d2410cdcd637f2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b58bbfa825f042fcf80261cc18e1e35f85ffd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5333cf1b7f6861912aff6263978d4781f9858e47
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