#VU119278 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50617
Published: December 8, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119278
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-2022-50617
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 psm_init_power_state_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/pp_psm.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/1c65f8f98148709e08bd6157a807c443ba91f0ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1caed03305b560bafea8eaa57f1847791658b3ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb8932644438bee992dc898a36ffe155fdc1bfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8033d5663b18e6efb33feb61f2287a04605ab5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2