CVE-2022-49442

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Memory Leak in Compaction Sysfs File Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/base/node.c: fix compaction sysfs file leak Compaction sysfs file is created via compaction_register_node in register_node. But we forgot to remove it in unregister_node. Thus compaction sysfs file is leaked. Using compaction_unregister_node to fix this issue.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (29)
linux/Kernel 2.6.35 - 4.9.318linux
linux/Kernel 4.10.0 - 4.14.283linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.247linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.198linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.46linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.17.14linux
linux/Kernel 5.18.0 - 5.18.3linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.121linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.35
Linux/Linux 2.6.35
... and 19 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026