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CVE-2022-24959

kernel: memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate() in drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 25, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A memory leak was found in the yam_siocdevprivate() function of the YAM driver for AX.25. This issue can result in a denial of service.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime