#VU115357 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50247
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115357
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-2022-50247
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 xhci_mtk_probe() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-mtk.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/03a88b0bafbe3f548729d970d8366f48718c9b19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05680a91ae60ddd0319e6618456f0883b5dd765d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e7463844888dc8344bbb9cbad88cdce9cb8077
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb14aac2658873050671198543b9b8194149c14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86