CVE-2022-50438
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: hinic: fix memory leak when reading function table
When the input parameter idx meets the expected case option in
hinic_dbg_get_func_table(), read_data is not released. Fix it.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's hinic driver. Specifically, when the function hinic_dbg_get_func_table() is called with a certain input parameter (idx) that meets an expected case, the allocated memory for read_data is not properly released, causing a memory leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak could lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially causing system instability or degraded performance if the affected function is called repeatedly without releasing memory.
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