#VU120334 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50718
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120334
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-2022-50718
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 amdgpu_device_resume_display_audio() and amdgpu_device_suspend_display_audio() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.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/02105f0b3021ee5853b2fa50853c42f35fc01cfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3725a8f26bdbc38dfdf545836117f1e069277c91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b85e285e3d6352b02947fc1b72303673dfacb0aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7352b410471cbebf6350b2990bae82bb0d59a76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13661b72a61708cecb06562f8acff068a4f31f7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16