Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49809

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/x25: Fix skb leak in x25_lapb_receive_frame() x25_lapb_receive_frame() using skb_copy() to get a private copy of skb, the new skb should be freed in the undersized/fragmented skb error handling path. Otherwise there is a memory leak.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions cb101ed2c3c7c0224d16953fe77bfb9d6c2cb9df, 7f3ea0c12493c9ff38a13a89bcf08846b50c1f1c, 4.9.334
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.1, 6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49809?
CVE-2022-49809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-49809?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.