Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2 imx_pd_connector_get_modes memory leak

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function imx_pd_connector_get_modes. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-49091. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2. This vulnerability affects the function imx_pd_connector_get_modes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imx: Fix memory leak in imx_pd_connector_get_modes Avoid leaking the display mode variable if of_get_drm_display_mode fails. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1443943 ("Resource leak")

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-49091 since 02/26/2025. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.238, 5.4.189, 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20 or 5.17.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d2c2758cfb0262637fd93350bdc8ad485fb1dd61/38bf605bd8c83d942c8dcffaef3633b7d8b37549/41624d7c0c3df71dee170c610744aaa5909327b8/c539a6a5896ed92bfb91494e46996d013f3d5967/f8b0ef0a5889890b50482b6593bd8de544736351/31e449302ed00c38d4068443cf0243279701ab28/bc23c327e1a23cc3555fa1e86288e13288515442/7526102d908ec5ae777aa77723d52fce12916093/bce81feb03a20fca7bbdd1c4af16b4e9d5c0e1d3 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.9.310
• 4.14.275
• 4.19.237
• 5.4.188
• 5.10.110
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.16.14
• 5.16.15
• 5.16.16
• 5.16.17
• 5.16.18
• 5.16.19
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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