CVE-2022-50515
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Publication date: 2025-10-07

Last updated on: 2026-03-17

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix memory leak in hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() If construction of the array of work queues to handle hpd_rx_irq offload work fails, we need to unwind. Destroy all the created workqueues and the allocated memory for the hpd_rx_irq_offload_work_queue struct array.
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Published
2025-10-07
Last Modified
2026-03-17
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50515
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Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's drm/amdgpu component related to the hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() function. If the creation of the array of work queues to handle hpd_rx_irq offload work fails, the system does not properly clean up by destroying all created workqueues and freeing the allocated memory, leading to a memory leak.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion, which might result in system instability or crashes.

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