CVE-2022-50748
ipc: mqueue: fix possible memory leak in init_mqueue_fs()
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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*CPE
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc: mqueue: fix possible memory leak in init_mqueue_fs() commit db7cfc380900 ("ipc: Free mq_sysctls if ipc namespace creation
failed") Here's a similar memory leak to the one fixed by the patch above.
retire_mq_sysctls need to be called when init_mqueue_fs fails after
setup_mq_sysctls.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc: mqueue: fix possible memory leak in init_mqueue_fs() commit db7cfc380900 ("ipc: Free mq_sysctls if ipc namespace creation failed") Here's a similar memory leak to the one fixed by the patch above. retire_mq_sysctls need to be called when init_mqueue_fs fails after setup_mq_sysctls.
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Timeline
- 2025-12-24 CVE Reserved
- 2025-12-24 CVE Published
- 2026-04-25 EPSS Updated
- 2026-05-11 CVE Updated
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References (4)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc55e35f9e810f23dd69cfdc91a3d636023f57a2 | 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" | >= 5.19 < 5.19.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 5.19.17" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.0.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.0.3" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.1" | en |
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