CVE-2022-49922

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.9.333 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nfcmrvl: Fix potential memory leak in nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() will be called by nfcmrvl_nci_send(), and skb should be freed in nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send(). However, nfcmrvl_nci_send() will only free skb when i2c_master_send() return >=0, which means skb will memleak when i2c_master_send() failed. Free skb no matter whether i2c_master_send() succeeds.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.5%
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 (11)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.9.333
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/Kernel < 4.9.333linux
linux/Kernel < 4.14.299linux
linux/Kernel < 4.19.265linux
linux/Kernel < 5.4.224linux
linux/Kernel < 5.10.154linux
linux/Kernel < 5.15.78linux
linux/Kernel < 6.0.8linux

Timeline

Published May 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026