Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-49627ima: Fix potential memory leak in ima_init_crypto()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity memory leak in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix potential memory leak in ima_init_crypto() On failure to allocate the SHA1 tfm, IMA fails to initialize and exits without freeing the ima_algo_array. Add the missing kfree() for ima_algo_array to avoid the potential memory leak.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt-addons | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2025:20518 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | RLSA-2025:20518 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-50.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1021.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1021.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1019.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1004.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1017.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1019.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-50.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1019.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1016.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49627 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6d94809af6b0830c4dfcad661535a5939bcb8a7d – before c1d9702ceb4a091da6bee380627596d1fba092746d94809af6b0830c4dfcad661535a5939bcb8a7d – before 601ae26aa2802a4c10c94d7388a99eabdbefab2b6d94809af6b0830c4dfcad661535a5939bcb8a7d – before 830de9667b3ada0a75a3f098dfc7159709fe397b6d94809af6b0830c4dfcad661535a5939bcb8a7d – before 067d2521874135267e681c19d42761c601d503d6 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H