CVE-2022-50201

MEDIUM EPSS 9.6%
Published Jun 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jun 18, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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 Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
9.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.12  –  <5.15.61
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.18.18
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.19  –  <5.19.2

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5
    Patch