CVE-2022-49566 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's QAT crypto driver, specifically affecting RSA key handling. When an RSA key in PKCS #1 V2.1 form 2 is used, components of the private key persist after the TFM is released, leading to a memory leak. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.8, < 5.15.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.18.15CPE 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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