CVE-2022-49366 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ksmbd module, specifically within the smb_check_perm_dacl() function, affecting Linux kernel versions. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) arises from a reference count leak of the "posix_acls" object, leading to a denial of service (A:H) due to resource exhaustion, with local access (AV:L) and low complexity (AC:L) required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.15, < 5.15.47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.17.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.18, < 5.18.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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