#VU116723 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50520
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116723
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-2022-50520
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 radeon_atrm_get_bios() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_bios.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/1079df6acf56f99d86b0081a38c84701412cc90e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3991d98a8a07b71c02f3a39f77d6d9a7f575a5c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/470a77989037c3ab2b08bf2d026d2c0ddc35ff5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f28c7f67af4ef9bca580ab67ae2d4511797af56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/725a521a18734f65de05b8d353b5bd0d3ca4c37a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c6e0995c04b170563b5c894c50a3b2152e18c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cffe54064a5f6c2162a85af3c16c6b453eac4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9decada8749b606fd8b4f04a3d6c74f7983d7bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e738f82e5b1311e8fb3d1409491a6fcce6418fbe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.303