#VU111306 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50209
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111306
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-2022-50209
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 meson_mx_socinfo_init() function in drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-mx-socinfo.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/0c1757480a6a61b8c3164ed371c359edb3928f12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2691b8780f88e1b8b3578a5bc78a0011741bbd74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a64c77aafcf3c772264a36214937514e31ad82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b28bf3e044f12db0fc18c42f58ae7fc3fa0144a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4a33b3e898b13c750b1c0c9643516c7bf6473f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2106f38077e78afcb4bf98fdda3e162118cfb3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e21744c6a0d4116a2d6ebccd947620ca4c952e92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61