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CVE-2022-48831

ima: fix reference leak in asymmetric_verify()

Published: Jul 16, 2024Updated: Sep 25, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: fix reference leak in asymmetric_verify() Don't leak a reference to the key if its algorithm is unknown.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Manager Retail Branch ServerNovell Inc.Operating Systems / linux-distro
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
and 19 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://git.kernel.org/linus/926fd9f23b27ca6587492c3f58f4c7f4cd01dad5
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0838d6d68182f0b28a5434bc6d50727c4757e35b
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f586d3398f4cc0432ed870949dffb702940754
git.kernel.org
and 11 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 16, 2024
Last Updated
Sep 25, 2025

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