CVE-2022-48669

powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in papr_get_attr()

Published May 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in papr_get_attr()

`buf` is allocated in papr_get_attr(), and krealloc() of `buf`
could fail. We need to free the original `buf` in the case of failure.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00011}

epss

{'score': 9e-05}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2024, 1:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 1, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:15 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 1, 2024, 12:00 AM