CVE-2022-50707
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel virtio-crypto Component

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-crypto: fix memory leak in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session() 'vc_ctrl_req' is alloced in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(), and should be freed in the invalid ctrl_status->status error handling case. Otherwise there is a memory leak.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50707
EUVD
EUVD-2025-205173
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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 virtio-crypto component. Specifically, in the function virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(), a control request object ('vc_ctrl_req') is allocated but not properly freed in certain error handling cases, 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 if exploited repeatedly.

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