#VU111285 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50155
Published: June 18, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111285
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-2022-50155
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 bcm4908_partitions_fw_offset() function in drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_bcm4908.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/01bc3840d943cf725dea6ca13e11ffda82bad49a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3193c3a3f4fca65cb06d9d48d07fb96bc1f5b2bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/762475464982b15014f364ec0cf2a843407f5af1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e607879b0da18c451de5e91daf239cc2f2f8ff2d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0