SB2025100558 - Resource management error in Linux kernel powerpc kernel
Published: October 5, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100558
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50504)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the rtas_os_term() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.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/4768935b8cc2d2afeb7956292df0f6e2c49ca0a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/482d990a5dd1027ee0b70a8a570d56749cac8103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/515959eb49e6d218a46979d66f36fdef329ac7d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c606e57eecc37d6b36d732b1ff7e55b7dc32dd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f7e2fcab73372a371ab4017cbedf7a71f4f9b40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7280fdb80bf0fe35d9b799fc7009f2cbe0a397d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed48651c87bef59ea1a9d6dbc381bcbc452f4ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f413135b337c4e90c1e593c6613f8717e17bc724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa991a003abb4f8cb9e5004646bfe2d9a46912c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.270