CVE-2022-48778 mtd: rawnand: gpmi: don't leak PM reference in error path
A resource leak in the Linux kernel GPMI NAND driver can lead to denial of service if timing application fails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-48778?
CVE-2022-48778 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mtd: rawnand: gpmi: don't leak PM reference in error path
If gpmi_nfc_apply_timings() fails, the PM runtime usage counter must be dropped.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48778?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-48778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48778, GHSA-w4wp-6c4p-vfjm, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48778.