#VU115353 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50249
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115353
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-2022-50249
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_ddr_timings() function in drivers/memory/of_memory.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/05215fb32010d4afb68fbdbb4d237df6e2d4567b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6cac6fa4d08aea161f83d38117d733b3c3a000
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2680690f9ce4e6abbb4f559e97271c15b7eeda97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ccab6e3376f8a22167c3b81468ae4f3e7d25f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c9c4e6495b825be3a8946df1a0148399555fe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a40bfb8e7a170abcf9dae2c0898a1983e48daa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4d0bd4388e1a39df47e8aaa044ef6a7ee626e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f7eb83852a65b6f8dea7dcc42b7c76d4d9b0a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daaec4b3fe2297b022c6b2d6bf48b6e5265a60b9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.150