CVE-2022-50060
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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves a resource leak in the Linux kernel's octeontx2-af driver. Specifically, during the teardown sequence in the FLR (Function Level Reset) handler, if no NIX LF (Logical Function) is attached to a PF (Physical Function) or VF (Virtual Function), the process returns early, assuming resources have already been gracefully shut down. However, this can lead to allocated MCAM (Match CAM) entries not being freed properly. The fix ensures that MCAM entries are freed even when the LF is detached.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the kernel, which could lead to exhaustion of MCAM entries over time. This may degrade system performance or stability due to unreleased resources, potentially causing issues in network packet processing or other functions relying on these resources.