#VU116498 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50489
Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116498
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-2022-50489
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 mipi_dsi_remove_device_fn() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.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/262364574b05676d4b9ebde2ddd3588cd2efd8ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26c1b4cfe56f040f71a51c92da1f4cac2e3b9455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353ab1c13fdd6e524edde780235a8ce9b892c81c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45120fa5e522d444e3fc1c5a9afc5d53eed91d00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668a8f17b5290d04ef7343636a5588a0692731a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc2cd40db1969ba372ce9536dcfcdb87271eac4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8242167cfc83dd7e4c96f44b45f108db9bb88146
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ae458209f5a556bba98aff872f933694914eb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c202cda08cd5693645d4990ad1eb2e8068a884ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.331