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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-49795

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc() In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out if handler is N...

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc() In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out if handler is NULL, which could lead to a memleak, fix it. [Masami: Add "rethook:" tag to the title.] Acke-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.18, < 6.0.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-49795?

CVE-2022-49795 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc() In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out if handler is N...

How severe is CVE-2022-49795?

CVE-2022-49795 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-49795?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.