SB2025061981 - Memory leak in Linux kernel sunrpc
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061981
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-2022-50046)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the rpc_sysfs_xprt_state_change() function in net/sunrpc/sysfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.