SB2025061954 - Memory leak in Linux kernel pci tw686x driver
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061954
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-2022-50175)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the tw686x_video_init() function in drivers/media/pci/tw686x/tw686x-video.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/0597bcf774896a002edcc7934a9cdbb932b66702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/611f86965df013d6021e6cd0d155b1734ad2cf21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b412db51db24dfba22c96948580d4a12f831397
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c142a7531b90c6b0f946c82d3f504b3f36a207df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b212ec9d8177d6f7c404315293f6a085d6ee42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.137
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0