#VU111313 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50112
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111313
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-2022-50112
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 qcom_smd_parse_edge() function in drivers/rpmsg/qcom_smd.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/43e42c25a232a6862e7d2f292a069ac828559030
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65382585f067d4256ba087934f30f85c9b6984de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ee5d40ae29e63f6fd6cbf9dcfc0a48c474013db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9715809b9eeb85b3f9b083857a2f29a9e2351125
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae7fdbab97df6a2115eed6b7e39c278b805c9c7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb50423e46ea585620a6be307d7f7b71587936b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece6cfe62a103cc6032664983be557f1b5a1ff7e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61