#VU111352 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50061
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111352
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-2022-50061
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 nmk_pinctrl_dt_subnode_to_map() function in drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.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/4b32e054335ea0ce50967f63a7bfd4db058b14b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587ac8ac00a1a9f4572785229d9441870fd7b187
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d05103891d3e96144b846fbc39f2cfb3384eae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81abaab5a4b815c0ed9f4d2c9745777ac5cc395b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9272265f2f76629e1a67e6d49b3a4461b3da1a73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c26012a1e61c7bbd1b393d3bbae8dffdb6df65bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35f89a9021fa947ecede0584ae509368a52ec5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f498542bc703bf1e5c6a1610e1ea493a437f0196
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.256