Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix memory leak in vmbus_add_channel_kobj
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix memory leak in vmbus_add_channel_kobj kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add()： If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix memory leak by calling kobject_put().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 and later | 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15 to before 4.19.231; 4.20 to before 5.4.181; 5.5 to before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 to before 4.19.231; 4.20 to before 5.4.181; 5.5 to before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x27m-p9c5-jvf7
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417947891bd5ae327f15efed1a0da2b12ef24962
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe595759c2a4a5bb41c438474f15947d8ae32f5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91d8866ca55232d21995a3d54fac96de33c9e20c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c377e2ba78d3fe9a1f0b4ec424e75f81da7e81e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e25b637cd4e010f776c86e4810300e773eac5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc69f86328e87a0ffa79438430cc82f3aa6a194
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x27m-p9c5-jvf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48775 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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