CVE-2022-48928 iio: adc: men_z188_adc: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
A resource leak in the men_z188_adc driver error path can lead to memory exhaustion and denial of service in the Linux kernel.
- 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-2022-48928?
CVE-2022-48928 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Aug 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:
iio: adc: men_z188_adc: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
If iio_device_register() fails, a previous ioremap() is left unbalanced.
Update the error handling path and add the missing iounmap() call, as already done in the remove function.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48928?
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-2022-48928 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48928 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48928, GHSA-rc6x-q5fh-8f53, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48928.