#VU120331 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50724
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120331
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-2022-50724
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 regulator_register() function in drivers/regulator/core.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/35593d60b1622834984c43add7646d4069671aa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a03c31d08f95dca9633a552de167b9e625833a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b713aadc1240bf2dd03d610d6c1d016a9123a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba62319a42c50e6254e98b3f316464fac8e77968
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c64d8abd656b9807b63178750fa91454602b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86b2f216636790d5922458578825e4628fb570f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2