CVE-2022-49467 drm: msm: fix possible memory leak in mdp5_crtc_cursor_set()
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's MSM DRM driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- 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-2022-49467?
CVE-2022-49467 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. 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:
drm: msm: fix possible memory leak in mdp5_crtc_cursor_set()
drm_gem_object_lookup will call drm_gem_object_get inside. So cursor_bo needs to be put when msm_gem_get_and_pin_iova fails.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49467?
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-2022-49467 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49467, GHSA-5mpr-r2xv-9qfh, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49467.