#VU111317 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50109
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111317
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-2022-50109
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 clcdfb_of_init_display() function in drivers/video/fbdev/amba-clcd.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/2688df86c02da6bdc9866b62d974e169a2678883
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26c2b7d9fac42eb8317f3ceefa4c1a9a9170ca69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29f06f1905c312671a09ee85ca92ac04a1d9f305
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a4c1a87ef884e43cdda58b142a2a30f2f09efc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51519ebd0fdad3546463018b8f6bc3b0f4d3032
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88ab277cca99aeb9a3b2b7db358f1a6dd528b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97ff8a949dbf41be89f436b2b1a2b3d794493df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da276dc288bf838ea0fd778b5441ec0f601c69f7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.137