Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49135

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix memory leak [why] Resource release is needed on the error handling path to prevent memory leak. [how] Fix this by adding kfree on the error handling path.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-49135: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions f8ac2cf78f276b4d9fc0bc6b90f5e3560caa11de, 4.15, 5.17.3
  • Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49135?
CVE-2022-49135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49135?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.