#VU116339 Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50420
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116339
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-2022-50420
CWE-ID: CWE-404
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 failure to properly release resources within the hpre_probe() function in drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_main.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/2b3e3ecdb402ff1053ee25b598ff21b9ddf4384f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e6319bd5f2154d8b8c9f1eaa4ac030ba0d330c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0de941d252d4e7c985981e78480c8d6f020b64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb873c93a7ad27681920bf062ef052fca1e8d5b1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2