CVE-2022-50512
ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions()
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be
freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will
lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5 RT kernel was updated to fix various security issues.
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Timeline
- 2025-10-07 CVE Reserved
- 2025-10-07 CVE Published
- 2026-05-03 EPSS Updated
- 2026-05-11 CVE Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8016e29f4362e285f0f7e38fadc61a5b7bdfdfa2 | Vuln. Introduced |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50512 | 2023-05-09 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2402229 | 2023-05-09 |
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 < 5.10.150 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.10.150" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 5.15.75 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.15.75" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 5.19.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 5.19.17" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 6.0.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 6.0.3" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.10 < 6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.10 < 6.1" | en |
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