CVE-2022-50143
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-20
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) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| 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 resource leak in the Linux kernel's intel_th driver. Specifically, if an error occurs after calling 'pci_alloc_irq_vectors()', the corresponding 'pci_free_irq_vectors()' function is not called as it should be, leading to a resource leak. The issue has been fixed by ensuring 'pci_free_irq_vectors()' is called in the error handling path.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The resource leak caused by this vulnerability could lead to inefficient use of system resources, potentially causing degraded system performance or stability issues over time if the leak accumulates. However, there is no indication of direct security impact such as privilege escalation or data exposure.