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CVE-2022-50512

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

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CVE-2022-50512 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.14%

3.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.10, < 5.10.150
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.75
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 5.19.17
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.0, < 6.0.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50512?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.
How severe is CVE-2022-50512?
CVE-2022-50512 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50512?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST