#VU111294 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50134
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111294
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-2022-50134
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 setup_base_ctxt() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/file_ops.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/1750be1e9f18787cf717c24dbc5fa029fc372a22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f90813f1c21c3d780585390af961bd17c8515ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90ef48a718f88935d4af53d7dadd1ceafe103ce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85c7dd1edadcdeca24e603a6618153a3bcc81ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9055dfe437efae77e28e57205437c878a03ccb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2a1df3a2c85f855af7d54466ac10bd48645d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25b828553aecb3185a8d8d0c4f9b4e133fb5db6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc4de8009fd6c2ca51986c6757efa964040e7d02
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.291