#VU120664 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50874
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120664
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-2022-50874
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 erdma_mmap() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_verbs.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/410f0f46ffca4d0102470c1e0c747ecfece4204c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8372207b009d6abdd60bb05624640bd86386599f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee84146c05ad2316b9a7222d0ec4413e0bf30eeb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3