CVE-2022-50201
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
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) |
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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 memory leak in the Linux kernel's SELinux component. Specifically, in the function security_read_state_kernel(), memory allocated by __security_read_policy is not freed if the function fails, causing a memory leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion on affected systems.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Linux kernel to a version where the selinux security_read_state_kernel() function has been fixed to properly free memory when __security_read_policy fails. Applying the latest kernel patches or updates from your Linux distribution is recommended.