SB2025100304 - Memory leak in Linux kernel kernel fpu



SB2025100304 - Memory leak in Linux kernel kernel fpu

Published: October 3, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025100304
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50425)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __copy_xstate_to_uabi_buf() function in arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.