SB2025091847 - Memory leak in Linux kernel staging vt6655 driver
Published: September 18, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091847
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50355)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the device_init_rd0_ring(), device_init_rd1_ring() and device_init_td1_ring() functions in drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2db520e3ca5aafba7c211abfd397666c9b5f9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/637672a71f5016a40b0a6c0f3c8ad25eacedc8c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88b9cc60f26e8a05d1ddbddf91b09ca2915f20e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ac62e8545be2b0a8cae0beef7c682e2e470e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e9806d1c315bc50dce05479a079b9a104474b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed11b73c963292e7b49c0f37025c58ed3b7921d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19e5b7df54590c831f350381963f25585c8f7d5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75