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CVE-2022-49965:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability (CVE-2022-49965) was identified in the Linux kernel, specifically related to missing ->fini_xxxx interfaces for some SMU13 ASICs in the AMD DRM driver. The issue was discovered and reported through the kernel.org security tracking system. The vulnerability was published on June 18, 2025 (NVD, Wiz).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing ->fini_xxxx interfaces in the DRM/AMD power management (pm) subsystem, specifically affecting SMU13 ASICs. This implementation oversight could potentially lead to memory leaks in the system (Wiz). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.0 with vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) (Rapid7).
Impact
The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for memory leaks in affected systems using the AMD DRM driver with SMU13 ASICs (Wiz).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in various Linux distributions. For Debian systems, the fix is available in version 6.1.137-1 for bookworm, 6.1.140-1 for bookworm (security), 6.12.31-1 for trixie (security), and 6.12.32-1 for sid and trixie releases (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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