What is CVE-2022-24959?

CVE-2022-24959 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401). CVE-2022-24959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24959?

CVE-2022-24959 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-24959?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-24959 patch availability.

Is CVE-2022-24959 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-24959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2022-24959

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.16.5. There is a memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate in drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-02-11

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2022-24959 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

5 total

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.5

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29eb31542787e1019208a2e1047bb7c76c069536

Patch Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-24959

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-02-11

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24959?

CVE-2022-24959 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . CVE-2022-24959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24959?

CVE-2022-24959 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-24959?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-24959 patch availability.
Is CVE-2022-24959 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-24959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.