#VU115252 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50318
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115252
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-2022-50318
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 hswep_has_limit_sbox() function in arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.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/1ff9dd6e7071a561f803135c1d684b13c7a7d01d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3485f197518061371568f842405159aa9e4df551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48f32b9a74e2ac8e854bb87bfefdbc745125a123
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a96c10a56037db006ba6769307a9731cf6073be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd66877c0b3b42eed0ecee0bd2a2a505c1e54177
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0539d5d474ee6fa4ebc41f927a0f98f81244f25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e293263248f25c6b8aa1caf7c1103d40aa03311e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229