#VU111391 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50208
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111391
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-2022-50208
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_secure_pwrc_probe() function in drivers/soc/amlogic/meson-secure-pwrc.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/5509d07a9364b75b28055bf2d89289e4e5269929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c469e63bfa9a5a8114952bffc6a7d241e7497e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18529a4c12f66d83daac78045ea54063bd43257
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1fbbb5ded714b6610a16ec3d7e271a55291ccc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f370fbbd3151c1c87d1e976c8964cb6cc46f2e00
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61