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CVE-2022-48968

octeontx2-pf: Fix potential memory leak in otx2_init_tc()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix potential memory leak in otx2_init_tc() In otx2_init_tc(), if rhashtable_init() failed, it does not free tc->tc_entries_bitmap which is allocated in otx2_tc_alloc_ent_bitmap().

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.835.15 ≤ v < 6.0.135.15 ≤ v < 6.15.16 ≤ v < 6.0.132e2a8126ffac66b9b177ce78ad430281c0c8cc746.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc36.1 rc46.1 rc56.1 rc66.1 rc76.1 rc8
Vendor states this is fixed in db5ec358cf4ef0ab382ee733d05f018e8bef9462 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eefd8953a74822cb72006632b9ee9dd95f92c146 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fbf33f5ac76f2cdb47ad9763f620026d5cfa57ce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.83 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db5ec358cf4ef0ab382ee733d05f018e8bef9462
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eefd8953a74822cb72006632b9ee9dd95f92c146
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf33f5ac76f2cdb47ad9763f620026d5cfa57ce

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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