#VU111379 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50038
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111379
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-2022-50038
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 meson_vpu_has_available_connectors() function in drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.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/3aa710e96747c8b4e52ba12ffe09edcb2755897c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a758f0ba11699837af9e1a0f7cbac6ef765a23e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dec38e19f6928235d4009ce55f7add8af34e5c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b3c8dbe898df158fd2a84675f3a284ff6666f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d58ef256781398ad115aef44de0a02ad27ea6c3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1fc2abfcb9235d0ece9a4d858426fb617cfa66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe71d84c1a6c0d54657431e8eeaefc9d24895304
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.63