SB20251001173 - Memory leak in Linux kernel huawei hinic driver
Published: October 1, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251001173
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-2022-50438)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hinic_dbg_get_func_table() function in drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_debugfs.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/4c1f602df8956bc0decdafd7e4fc7eef50c550b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb01910763f935b16538084b4269696e0de17f79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6765fe8de372a84f8dbe9e03ec13c7c70f946b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee98ab337036c983239aa550850861c88a5c4262
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.7