#VU116724 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50515
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116724
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-2022-50515
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 hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.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/3ba3814c00a4817eb1cd31eff08d921c40e5f3a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600de40ed50c8b5ecb9c7a4f41eb882066c15a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7136f956c73c4ba50bfeb61653dfd6a9669ea915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b8da09da2701330e7f2c371655887e3d7defe90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17