Memory Leak Affecting kernel-zfcpdump package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELZFCPDUMP-21744905
  • published27 Oct 2026
  • disclosed2 Jul 2024

Introduced: 2 Jul 2024

CVE-2022-49057  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-zfcpdump to version 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:4211.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-zfcpdump package and not the kernel-zfcpdump package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

block: null_blk: end timed out poll request

When poll request is timed out, it is removed from the poll list, but not completed, so the request is leaked, and never get chance to complete.

Fix the issue by ending it in timeout handler.

CVSS Base Scores

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