CVE-2022-49086

kernel: net: openvswitch: fix leak of nested actions

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 26, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Open vSwitch module in the Linux kernel. Improper handling of allocated memory can lead to a memory leak, potentially impacting system performance and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, 8.7, 9.0 and 9.1 via RHSA-2022:5626 [1], RHSA-2022:7683 [2], RHSA-2022:8973 [3] and RHSA-2022:8267 [4], respectively.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5626

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683

[3]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8973

[4]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8267

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

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

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