#VU120326 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50743
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120326
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-2022-50743
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 z_erofs_register_pcluster() function in fs/erofs/zdata.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/618e712b99c78d1004b70a1a9ab0a4830d0b2673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac54c1f7b288d83b6ba1e320efff24ecc21309cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c42c0ffe81176940bd5dead474216b7198d77675
- 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