#VU120682 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50835
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120682
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-2022-50835
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 fc_do_one_pass() function in fs/jbd2/recovery.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/1f48116cbd3404898c9022892e114dd7cc3063c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27c7bd35135d5ab38b9138ecf186ce54a96c98d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56fcd0788f0d9243c1754bd6f80b8b327c4afeee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfff66f30f66b9524b661f311bbed8ff3d2ca49f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65506ff181fc176088f32117d69b9cb1ddda777
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.150