CVE-2022-49949

firmware_loader: Fix memory leak in firmware upload

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware_loader: Fix memory leak in firmware upload In the case of firmware-upload, an instance of struct fw_upload is allocated in firmware_upload_register(). This data needs to be freed in fw_dev_release(). Create a new fw_upload_free() function in sysfs_upload.c to handle the firmware-upload specific memory frees and incorporate the missing kfree call for the fw_upload structure.

N/A

CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baf92485d111be828e1ab84a995515b604b938e5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789bba82f63c3e81dce426ba457fc7905b30ac6e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-49949?: CVE-2022-49949 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2022-49949?: To fix CVE-2022-49949, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-49949 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-49949 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-49949?: CVE-2022-49949 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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