#VU111318 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50108
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111318
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-2022-50108
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 max77620_initialise_fps() function in drivers/mfd/max77620.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/1520669c8255bd637c6b248b2be910e2688d38dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d5fe8cb94c319cb4316f4d824570c075565354
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29c40814039535b950149311986a5f348b5db14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdbadbf18c19779d7bc5df70d872924f9bbd76b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b948ff8a9e9ad46d4dff9127777caa14c8c2b53c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facd31bbc799f4d0cd25d9d688af7ca41e7f38ee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61