CVE-2022-49566

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat - fix memory leak in RSA When an RSA key represented in form 2 (as defined in PKCS #1 V2.1) is used, some components of the private key persist even after the TFM is released. Replace the explicit calls to free the buffers in qat_rsa_exit_tfm() with a call to qat_rsa_clear_ctx() which frees all buffers referenced in the TFM context.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.1%
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 (3)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.15.58
linux/Kernel < 5.15.58linux
linux/Kernel < 5.18.15linux

Timeline

Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026