CVE-2022-49550

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Memory Leak

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: provide block_invalidate_folio to fix memory leak The ntfs3 filesystem lacks the 'invalidate_folio' method and it causes memory leak. If you write to the filesystem and then unmount it, the cached written data are not freed and they are permanently leaked.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status published

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.18.3
linux/Kernel < 5.18.3linux

Timeline

Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026