#VU111363 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50191
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111363
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-2022-50191
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 of_get_regulation_constraints() function in drivers/regulator/of_regulator.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/11ecb4f8735b0230d54a82c18b21ea778b695d61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/332e555dca074c4eb2084898021c3676423814c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f9e861d9b9434903a8ede37a3561f78985826d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66efb665cd5ad69b27dca8571bf89fc6b9c628a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23098cc32860272dc6c3200ff20c34c65b7b694
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9ca8585c766616563cf3c062c6878f61f83cf00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9df8ff290097aabd5c9200f7f729b0813d37b19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc7b19f547bc9e622060a0a9a39da2330aa21c53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2