CVE-2022-50088

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/reclaim: fix potential memory leak in damon_reclaim_init() damon_reclaim_init() allocates a memory chunk for ctx with damon_new_ctx(). When damon_select_ops() fails, ctx is not released, which will lead to a memory leak. We should release the ctx with damon_destroy_ctx() when damon_select_ops() fails to fix the memory leak.

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/188043c7f4f2bd662f2a55957d684fffa543e600	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700aa4e11a3c4d2a44d06758db431a013d9e1b61	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3e9e1e0856f4c905bbb870f16f42ae72477071	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 02:19

NVD link : CVE-2022-50088

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50088

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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