#VU111316 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50110
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111316
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-2022-50110
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 iounmap() function in drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.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/3a1becb1f13268ef58f19190608a7c742fb6fcf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84ddf527f90755beec6b55ce2e31331f5ccd4e37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6d9c0798ed366a09a9e53d71edcd2266e34a6eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1fb8f75abe361413913e3a6e93c8c0a4d83cd9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2