CVE-2022-48669

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in papr_get_attr()

buf is allocated in papr_get_attr(), and krealloc() of buf could fail. We need to free the original buf in the case of failure.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 1.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 1, 2024

Last Modified

April 8, 2025

References (10)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1699fb915b9f61794d559b55114c09a390aaf234
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7d39fe3d80d6143404940b2413010cf6527029
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f22feb2220a945d1c3282e34199e8bcdc5afc4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda9c0d556283e2d4adaa9960b2dc19b16156bae
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0647c3e81eff62b66d46fd4e475318cb8cb3610
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1699fb915b9f61794d559b55114c09a390aaf234
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7d39fe3d80d6143404940b2413010cf6527029
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f22feb2220a945d1c3282e34199e8bcdc5afc4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda9c0d556283e2d4adaa9960b2dc19b16156bae
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0647c3e81eff62b66d46fd4e475318cb8cb3610

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04a (6.8.0-1006.6+1) @ noble	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gke (6.8.0-1004.7) @ noble	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.8.0-1006.6) @ noble	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-35.35) @ noble	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gcp (6.8.0-1008.9) @ noble	2026-05-24	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4	2025-08-06	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10	2024-06-05	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-48669?

CVE-2022-48669 is a medium vulnerability published on May 1, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Fix potential memleak in paprgetattr() buf is allocated in paprgetattr(), and krealloc() of buf could fail. We need to free the original buf in the case of failure.

When was CVE-2022-48669 disclosed?

CVE-2022-48669 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2024, with the most recent update on April 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-48669 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48669 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-48669?

CVE-2022-48669 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-48669?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-48669, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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