#VU115356 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50250
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115356
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-2022-50250
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 set_machine_constraints() function in drivers/regulator/core.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/0591b14ce0398125439c759f889647369aa616a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b737246ff50f810d6ab4be13c1388a07f0c14b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dd6e1cc9c7403f1ee1b7eee85bc31b797ae8347
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bfc53df288e8ea54ca6866fb92034214940183f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc6c381df5793ebcf32db88a3e65acf7870379fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc3391d49479bc2bf8a2b88dbf86fdd800882fee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feb847e6591e8c7a09cc39721cc9ca74fd9a5d80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86