#VU111292 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50162
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111292
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50162
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the if_usb_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61