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CVE-2022-50438 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hinic: fix memory leak when reading function table When the input parameter idx meets the expected case option in hinic_dbg_get_func_table(), read_data is not released. Fix it.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1f602df8956bc0decdafd7e4fc7eef50c550b1 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb01910763f935b16538084b4269696e0de17f79 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6765fe8de372a84f8dbe9e03ec13c7c70f946b8 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee98ab337036c983239aa550850861c88a5c4262 kernel.orgPatch

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.10, < 5.10.153
>= 5.11, < 5.15.77
>= 5.16, < 6.0.7
6.1 rc1
6.1 rc2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50438
NVD Published Date:
Oct 1, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2022-50438 Details - Not Deferred