SB2025061904 - Memory leak in Linux kernel hw qedr driver
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50138)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __qedr_alloc_mr() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/verbs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07ba048df306dc93fc4d2ef670b9e24644a2069f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79ce50dddaf28b5c57911ecc80a2be17a0b17f83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e647a8d5fc0a2c8e0f36f585a6388286a25bb15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3236a64ddd125a455ef5b5316c1b9051b732974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4c9f7db9f0148423557539af0fdf513338efe08
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2