SB2025121029 - Memory leak in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: December 10, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025121029
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-2022-50667)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the vmw_mksstat_add_ioctl() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_msg.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/53066b144715332ce9370143c33c50d9a4d3e809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad40bbb2c25f17b899fcea114ebc0a46d8a938b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a40c7f61d12fbd1e785e59140b9efd57127c0c33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b47a37ad4a444d82f9caf153a79d090b79786ebb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75