#VU116593 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50472
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116593
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-2022-50472
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the include/trace/events/ib_mad.h. 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/47e31b86edff36f2d26cbc88ce695d98ff804178
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c20311d76cbaeb7ed2ecf9c8b8322f8fc4a7ae3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea70a572c0cb9728d728cfebe7d5bd485e97513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa8a2f3be78e4585996bcf4c15e4504441a4c7a0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2