SB2025061938 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platforms cell
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061938
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-2022-50106)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the setup_msi_msg_address() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.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/00dc7cbbb558955ff410fd392cc9b0366eb06df0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02ed44125d7a7238999750ca126b60f8dd7a88b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51cf876b11fb6ca06f69e9d1de58f892d1522e9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaa93caa63abf382b319dbe2f032232026740c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6263ec8032c411b8ef6b7f00198cb18c855ee6cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af41cff4ada533b1cf40de6c468ba164fd32c22d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df5d4b616ee76abc97e5bd348e22659c2b095b1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f388643657cd5a04dc47a68d85321876c5b4c208
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.211