CVE-2022-48753 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's block subsystem, specifically within the disk_register_independent_access_ranges function. This flaw occurs because kobject_init_and_add() takes a reference even on failure, requiring a subsequent kobject_put() call for proper cleanup, which was missing. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), an attacker with local, low-privilege access could exploit this to cause a denial of service (high impact on availability). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.16, < 5.16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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