#VU111398 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50007
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111398
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-2022-50007
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 __xfrm_policy_check() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.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/0769491a8acd3e85ca4c3f65080eac2c824262df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1305d7d4f35ca6f214a2d23b075aa6a924cff3be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18e6b6e2555c93f5ca09f2b85ef1fa025c8accea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ad2398fe4984f4f6f930bcb3bc9047fa77265b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63da7a2bbf3f28094920e0b8a17d2571a9bd842d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f94b933103ee1bda119543369cc18a1be5536db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9cb23e00ddf45679b21b4dacc11d1ae7961ebe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d66c052879791313f90c0584420f196a038fb8b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.6