#VU120333 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50729
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120333
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-2022-50729
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 ksmbd_session_rpc_open() function in fs/ksmbd/mgmt/user_session.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/31c1b5d3000cdff70b98d5af045271e09079bec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb49b95c05df09b369d1ec1f378b5c92109433c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc044414fa0326a4e5c3c509c00b1fcaf621b5f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9ed133381eba883c5e0059063d5b3ca7cac6d41
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2