#VU120663 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50882
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120663
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-2022-50882
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 uvc_gpio_parse() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.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/4a7ae8d982a89b3b43b36ec7d62a2e3d06ffa16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5da92103bddd1f0c36cb69446ff7cae3043986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb8f32ae4b10a48c433f2da1b1159521ac24674
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0f078457f18f10696888f8d0e6aba9deb9cde92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1