#VU120316 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50769
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120316
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-2022-50769
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 mxcmci_probe() function in drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.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/1cf0c1e58738b97e2de207846105b6a5d46622ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d496050ded83b13b16f05e1fc0329b0210d2493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32eb502c972dfc34413c9147418b3d94d870c2b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3904eb97bb78fdca3e16d30a38ce5697b9686110
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f35c038c9f4d258b3cf77885a2730f1417d63e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8bdb3fd13d5cd1e86d22fd3f803a742fd88af89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde600af7b413c9fe03e85c58c4279df90e91d13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2ead18bc7cc166220cab5a744a05c5b69431a12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d37474ab9a79149075f0823315c6d45dd983a78c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16