#VU115670 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50351
Published: September 17, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115670
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-2022-50351
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 cifs_create() function in fs/cifs/dir.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/593d877c39aa9f3fe1a4b5b022492886d7d700ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92aa09c86ef297976a3c27c6574c0839418dc2c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fee0fb1f15054bb6a0ede452acb42da5bef4d587
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1