CVE-2022-50201
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix memleak in security_read_state_kernel() In this function, it directly returns the result of __security_read_policy without freeing the allocated memory in *data, cause…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix memleak in security_read_state_kernel() In this function, it directly returns the result of __security_read_policy without freeing the allocated memory in *data, cause memory leak issue, so free the memory if __security_read_policy failed. [PM: subject line tweak]
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.