CVE-2022-50027
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-13
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a possible memory leak in the Linux kernel's SCSI lpfc driver. Specifically, when the function lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe fails to issue a CMF WQE, the associated request structure (iocbq) is not freed, leading to a memory leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion if the issue occurs frequently.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Linux kernel to a version where the issue with the lpfc driver memory leak has been fixed. Specifically, ensure that the kernel includes the patch that frees the iocbq request structure when lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe fails to issue the CMF WQE. Until then, avoid using affected kernel versions.