#VU119689 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50632
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119689
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-2022-50632
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 tad_pmu_init() function in drivers/perf/marvell_cn10k_tad_pmu.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/367404bfd1aa87b2a50059cd8edc6c12c367cd15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7772f4de934123ccd7c7cdc1dc4e46fdd5d767fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/973ae93d80d9d262f695eb485a1902b74c4b9098
- 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