#VU120694 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50822
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120694
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-2022-50822
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 rdma_restrack_del() function in drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.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/13586753ae55146269a6dc8b216f17d86b81560c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37c90753079fc95d93cc31b79796dd2ae57ad018
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8731cb5c7820bef577bab4ff17691fbf61c671cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac153f2802db1ad46207283cb9b2aae3d707a45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2