CVE-2022-50466 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/binfmt_elf: Fix memory leak in load_elf_binary() There is a memory leak reported by kmemleak: unreferenced object 0xffff88817104ef80 (size 224): comm "xfs_admin", pid 47165, jiffies 4298708825 (age 1333.476s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 60 a8 b3 00 81 88 ff ff a8 10 5a 00 81 88 ff ff `.........Z..... backtrace: [<ffffffff819171e1>] __alloc_file+0x21/0x250 [<ffffffff81918061>] alloc_empty_file+0x41/0xf0 [<ffffffff81948cda>] path_openat+0xea/0x3d30 [<ffffffff8194ec89>] do_filp_open+0x1b9/0x290 [<ffffffff8192660e>] do_open_execat+0xce/0x5b0 [<ffffffff81926b17>] open_exec+0x27/0x50 [<ffffffff81a69250>] load_elf_binary+0x510/0x3ed0 [<ffffffff81927759>] bprm_execve+0x599/0x1240 [<ffffffff8192a997>] do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x4c7/0x680 [<ffffffff8192b078>] __x64_sys_execve+0x88/0xb0 [<ffffffff83bbf0a5>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 If "interp_elf_ex" fails to allocate memory in load_elf_binary(), the program will take the "out_free_ph" error handing path, resulting in "interpreter" file resource is not released. Fix it by adding an error handing path "out_free_file", which will release the file resource when "interp_elf_ex" failed to allocate memory.
A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's ELF binary loader function, load_elf_binary(). This issue occurs when the interpreter ELF execution structure fails to allocate memory, leading the program to an error handling path that does not properly release the 'interpreter' file resource. As a result, unreferenced file objects remain in memory, causing a leak. The vulnerability has been addressed by modifying the error handling to ensure that file resources are correctly released, preventing the memory leak.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been fixed. Instructions for downloading the patched version are available on the official Linux kernel website.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265b6fb780f57d10449a40e94219b28fa52479cc | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594d2a14f2168c09b13b114c3d457aa939403e52 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706215300411d48db6b51a5832b872632a84bbc1 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd9b4914f1c5928c7ae8ebc623d6291eb1a573a | 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 | >= 5.7, < 5.10.153 >= 5.11, < 5.15.77 >= 5.16, < 6.0.7 6.1 rc1 6.1 rc2 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 1, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |