CVE-2022-50025

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path A bitmap_zalloc() must be balanced by a corresponding bitmap_free() in the error handling path of afu_allocate_irqs().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a15b45b5454da862376b5d69a4967f5c6fa1368	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be138bcd6d68cec0ce47051b117541061f5141a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6544ff559315498ad6c0a311359ca44987f9ca07	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/695af60af755873399ce01cb97176768828bc1fd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89d51dc6878c47b6400922fac21b6a33f9d1a588	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/addff638c41753639368c252d0c5ba0d8fe9ed97	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2557780ee7818b701681c226fa4cb7c0b171665	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2c7a29f99788e9e5dfe41d16868ea33da7cc235	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-13 19:28

NVD link : CVE-2022-50025

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50025

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50025

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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