SB2025122670 - Memory leak in Linux kernel regulator driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025122670
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-2022-50724)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the regulator_register() function in drivers/regulator/core.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/35593d60b1622834984c43add7646d4069671aa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a03c31d08f95dca9633a552de167b9e625833a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b713aadc1240bf2dd03d610d6c1d016a9123a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba62319a42c50e6254e98b3f316464fac8e77968
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c64d8abd656b9807b63178750fa91454602b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86b2f216636790d5922458578825e4628fb570f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2