#VU111320 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50172
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111320
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-2022-50172
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 __mt76x02u_mcu_send_msg() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_mcu.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/2f53ba46d8c97aca681adbe5098e1f84580c446d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ad958bc488e3ecb0207d31621c00efb86f17482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cffd93411575afd987788e2ec3cb8eaff70f0215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da1ab462b96c5d47a0755aec957bae3d685538c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1609c4f4a21777e081b36596224802b85052ad9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61