CVE-2022-24959

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.16.5. There is a memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate in drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.5	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29eb31542787e1019208a2e1047bb7c76c069536	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-02-11 06:15

Updated : 2022-05-11 14:44

NVD link : CVE-2022-24959

Mitre link : CVE-2022-24959

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-24959

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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