CVE-2022-49924
Linux Kernel NFC FDP Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fdp: Fix potential memory leak in fdp_nci_send() fdp_nci_send() will call fdp_nci_i2c_write that will not free skb in the function. As a result, when fdp_nci_i2c_write() finished, the skb will memleak. fdp_nci_send() should free skb after fdp_nci_i2c_write() finished.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 1:28 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:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 5.10.154 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a7a898f8f7b56c0eaa2baf67a0c96235a30bc29 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44bc1868a4f542502ea2221fe5ad88ca66d1c6b6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e4aae6b8ca76afb1fb64dcb24be44ba814e7f8a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c11ee2d07f7c4dfa2ac0ea8efc4f627e58ea57 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: nfc: fdp: Fix potential memory leak in fdp_nci_send() fdp_nci_send() will call fdp_nci_i2c_write that will not free skb in the function. As a result, when fdp_nci_i2c_write() finished, the skb will memleak. fdp_nci_send() should free skb after fdp_nci_i2c_write() finished. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a7a898f8f7b56c0eaa2baf67a0c96235a30bc29 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44bc1868a4f542502ea2221fe5ad88ca66d1c6b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e4aae6b8ca76afb1fb64dcb24be44ba814e7f8a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c11ee2d07f7c4dfa2ac0ea8efc4f627e58ea57
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