SB20251001170 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platforms 52xx
Published: October 1, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251001170
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-2022-50463)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.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/0accd460dc7bbe5f55e41a8867c63db9d07b3ec8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b4be399e0db7073dec5a0de5ca9994f7e31e58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5836947613ef33d311b4eff6a32d019580a214f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf842ffdd216b9f94d5b051b5d8b815f2426538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be9caf2c936f15a9c3f9111e62bdde6357312f90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbda93665a3857324f5c79e45769a83c78183199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4002f293e5b44e57d2930513cca0dff32249812
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ad0a7f0e78d65d38921ab2bef234e49be78b10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3ef6a5af4b003502c940ea50c0f55b06ebbfc9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2