CVE-2022-50042
net: genl: fix error path memory leak in policy dumping
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: genl: fix error path memory leak in policy dumping If construction of the array of policies fails when recording
non-first policy we need to unwind. netlink_policy_dump_add_policy() itself also needs fixing as
it currently gives up on error without recording the allocated
pointer in the pstate pointer.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: genl: fix error path memory leak in policy dumping If construction of the array of policies fails when recording non-first policy we need to unwind. netlink_policy_dump_add_policy() itself also needs fixing as it currently gives up on error without recording the allocated pointer in the pstate pointer.
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Timeline
- 2025-06-18 CVE Reserved
- 2025-06-18 CVE Published
- 2025-06-18 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-24 EPSS Updated
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References (5)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50a896cf2d6f34e884a00139d6e6012c9833ace3 | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 5.10.138 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.10.138" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 5.15.63 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.15.63" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 5.19.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.19.4" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 6.0" | en |
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