CVE-2022-45887

A memory leak issue was found in the Linux kernel media subsystem in the TTUSB DEC driver. It could occur in the ttusb_dec_exit_dvb() function because of the lack of a dvb_frontend_detach call. A local user could trigger this flaw by repeatedly plugging and unplugging the device, potentially causing a denial of service condition.

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.

To mitigate this issue, it is possible to prevent the affected code from being loaded by blacklisting the ttusb_dec kernel module. For instructions on how to blacklist a kernel module, please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278.