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CVE-2022-49331

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.25%

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CVE-2022-49331 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: st21nfca: fix memory leaks in EVT_TRANSACTION handling Error paths do not free previously allocated memory. Add devm_kfree() to those failure paths.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: st21nfca: fix memory leaks in EVT_TRANSACTION handling Error paths do not free previously allocated memory. Add devm_kfree() to those failure paths.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.25%

16.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.0, < 4.9.318—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.14.283—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15, < 4.19.247—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.198—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.122—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.47—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 5.17.15—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.18, < 5.18.4—
LinuxLinux Kernel5.19Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49331?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: st21nfca: fix memory leaks in EVT_TRANSACTION handling Error paths do not free previously allocated memory. Add devm_kfree() to those failure paths.
How severe is CVE-2022-49331?
CVE-2022-49331 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49331?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST