#VU120324 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50750
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120324
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-2022-50750
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 st7701_dsi_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sitronix-st7701.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/0b7c47b7f358f932159a9d5beec9616ef8a0c6b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13fc167e1645c43c631d7752d98e377f0e4cbb15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23fddf78eac8d79c56f93ab69b6c47a0816967c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465611e812587e72bf235034edce0e51be3d6809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576828e59a0e03bbc763872912b04f3e3a1b3311
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c62102165dd79284d42383d2f7ed17301bd8e629
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229
- 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