CVE-2022-50316 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: orangefs: Fix kmemleak in orangefs_sysfs_init() When insert and remove the orangefs module, there are kobjects memory leaked as below: unreferenced object 0xffff88810f95af00 (size 64): comm "insmod", pid 783, jiffies 4294813439 (age 65.512s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): a0 83 af 01 81 88 ff ff 08 af 95 0f 81 88 ff ff ................ 08 af 95 0f 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000031ab7788>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0xa0 [<000000005a6e4dfe>] orangefs_sysfs_init+0x42/0x3a0 [<00000000722645ca>] 0xffffffffa02780fe [<000000004232d9f7>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2a0 [<0000000054f22384>] do_init_module+0xdf/0x320 [<000000003263bdea>] load_module+0x2f98/0x3330 [<0000000052cd4153>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x113/0x1b0 [<00000000250ae02b>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<00000000f11c03c7>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 unreferenced object 0xffff88810f95ae80 (size 64): comm "insmod", pid 783, jiffies 4294813439 (age 65.512s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): c8 90 0f 02 81 88 ff ff 88 ae 95 0f 81 88 ff ff ................ 88 ae 95 0f 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000031ab7788>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0xa0 [<000000001a4841fa>] orangefs_sysfs_init+0xc7/0x3a0 [<00000000722645ca>] 0xffffffffa02780fe [<000000004232d9f7>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2a0 [<0000000054f22384>] do_init_module+0xdf/0x320 [<000000003263bdea>] load_module+0x2f98/0x3330 [<0000000052cd4153>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x113/0x1b0 [<00000000250ae02b>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<00000000f11c03c7>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 unreferenced object 0xffff88810f95ae00 (size 64): comm "insmod", pid 783, jiffies 4294813440 (age 65.511s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 60 87 a1 00 81 88 ff ff 08 ae 95 0f 81 88 ff ff `............... 08 ae 95 0f 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000031ab7788>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0xa0 [<000000005915e797>] orangefs_sysfs_init+0x12b/0x3a0 [<00000000722645ca>] 0xffffffffa02780fe [<000000004232d9f7>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2a0 [<0000000054f22384>] do_init_module+0xdf/0x320 [<000000003263bdea>] load_module+0x2f98/0x3330 [<0000000052cd4153>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x113/0x1b0 [<00000000250ae02b>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<00000000f11c03c7>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 unreferenced object 0xffff88810f95ad80 (size 64): comm "insmod", pid 783, jiffies 4294813440 (age 65.511s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 78 90 0f 02 81 88 ff ff 88 ad 95 0f 81 88 ff ff x............... 88 ad 95 0f 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000031ab7788>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0xa0 [<000000007a14eb35>] orangefs_sysfs_init+0x1ac/0x3a0 [<00000000722645ca>] 0xffffffffa02780fe [<000000004232d9f7>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2a0 [<0000000054f22384>] do_init_module+0xdf/0x320 [<000000003263bdea>] load_module+0x2f98/0x3330 [<0000000052cd4153>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x113/0x1b0 [<00000000250ae02b>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<00000000f11c03c7>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 unreferenced object 0xffff88810f95ac00 (size 64): comm "insmod", pid 783, jiffies 4294813440 (age 65.531s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): e0 ff 67 02 81 88 ff ff 08 ac 95 0f 81 88 ff ff ..g............. 08 ac 95 0f 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000031ab7788>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0xa0 [<000000001f38adcb>] orangefs_sysfs_init+0x291/0x3a0 [<00000000722645ca>] 0xffffffffa02780fe [<000000004232d9f7>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2a0 [<0000000054f22384>] do_init_module+0xdf/0x320 [<000000003263bdea>] load_module+0x2f98/0x3330 [<0000000052cd4153>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x113/0x1b0 [<00000000250ae02b>] do_syscall_64+0x35/ ---truncated---
A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the OrangeFS module of the Linux kernel. When the module is inserted and removed, certain kobjects are left unreferenced, leading to a memory leak. This issue was observed in the 'orangefs_sysfs_init' function, where multiple kobjects allocated memory are not properly released, causing a memory leak. The leaked objects were reported by the kernel's memory leak detector (kmemleak).
The vulnerability has been addressed in the official Linux kernel repository. Users can upgrade to the latest version of the kernel where this issue has been fixed.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f2c0e8a587bcafad85019a2d80f158d8d41a868 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22409490294180c39be7dd0e5b2667d41556307d | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ce4ba7fff5af36da82dc5964221367630621b99 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-401 | Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 4.6, < 6.0.16 >= 6.1, < 6.1.2 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Sep 15, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |