#VU111321 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50106
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111321
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-2022-50106
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 setup_msi_msg_address() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.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/00dc7cbbb558955ff410fd392cc9b0366eb06df0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02ed44125d7a7238999750ca126b60f8dd7a88b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51cf876b11fb6ca06f69e9d1de58f892d1522e9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaa93caa63abf382b319dbe2f032232026740c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263ec8032c411b8ef6b7f00198cb18c855ee6cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af41cff4ada533b1cf40de6c468ba164fd32c22d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df5d4b616ee76abc97e5bd348e22659c2b095b1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f388643657cd5a04dc47a68d85321876c5b4c208
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.211