CVE-2022-50662
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hns: fix memory leak in hns_roce_alloc_mr() When hns_roce_mr_enable() failed in hns_roce_alloc_mr(), mr_key is not released. Compiled test only.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2022-50662
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55743
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's RDMA hns_roce driver. Specifically, when the function hns_roce_mr_enable() fails during the execution of hns_roce_alloc_mr(), the memory key (mr_key) is not properly released, causing 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 in systems using the affected RDMA hns_roce driver.

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