#VU115322 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50281
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115322
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-2022-50281
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 bridge_platform_create() function in arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-xtalk.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/11bec9cba4de06b3c0e9e4041453c2caaa1cbec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48025893b3e31b917ad654d28d23fff66681cac4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93296e7ab774230b7c36541dead10b6da39b650f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ac29e60d0ff71e9e414af595b8c92800f7fa90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2aecef866b476438d02c662507a0e4e818da9d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.150