#VU120671 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50854
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120671
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-2022-50854
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 virtual_nci_send() function in drivers/nfc/virtual_ncidev.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/2c46a9a5f0b1c7341aa67667801079f3ff571678
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88e879c9f59511174ef0ab1a3c9c83e2dbf8a213
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e840d8f4a1b323973052a1af5ad4edafcde8ae3d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1