#VU111327 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50077
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111327
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-2022-50077
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 aa_pivotroot() function in security/apparmor/mount.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/11c3627ec6b56c1525013f336f41b79a983b4d46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ceeb3296e9dde1d5772348046affcefdea605e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ca40ad7afae144169a43988ef1a3f16182faf0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64103ea357734b82384c925cba4758fdb909be0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d53194707d2a1851be027cd74266b96ceff799d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef6fb6f0d0d8440595b45a7e53c6162c737177f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4d5c7796571624e3f380b447ada52834270a287
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.256