#VU111314 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50111
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111314
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-2022-50111
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 mt6359_parse_dt() function in sound/soc/codecs/mt6359.c, within the mt6359_accdet_parse_dt() function in sound/soc/codecs/mt6359-accdet.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/1e7fe6906e9755d9e0242f9619c894ecd82fb9da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d69d86b3e9d82f524e7e1906adcbbe939dc836e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8d5df69e2ec702d979f7d04ed519caf8691a032
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffaef892bfef5ec68dadfd3bbed49e3d4ef7b6c7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18