#VU119275 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50622
Published: December 8, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119275
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-2022-50622
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 ext4_fc_record_modified_inode() function in fs/ext4/fast_commit.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/24d39affc6be1acf6df86a8c3e2413b8a73749c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9305721a309fa1bd7c194e0d4a2335bf3b29dca4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b5eb368a86f97eb9831f5b53b8e43ec69bc7cd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0be17635f039f864b1108efec0015c73736e414
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ce7766dc4e88e624c62a68221a3bbe8f06e856
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.150