VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-49627
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix potential memory leak in ima_init_crypto() On failure to allocate the SHA1 tfm, IMA fails to initialize and exits without freeing the ima_algo_array.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix potential memory leak in ima_init_crypto() On failure to allocate the SHA1 tfm, IMA fails to initialize and exits without freeing the ima_algo_array. Add the missing kfree() for ima_algo_array to avoid the potential memory leak.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.27% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/067d2521874135267e681c19d42761c601d503d6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601ae26aa2802a4c10c94d7388a99eabdbefab2bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830de9667b3ada0a75a3f098dfc7159709fe397bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1d9702ceb4a091da6bee380627596d1fba09274Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.