SB2025100833 - Memory leak in Linux kernel tipc
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100833
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-2022-50531)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the tipc_topsrv_kern_subscr() function in net/tipc/topsrv.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/3d1b83ff7b6575a4e41283203e6b2e25ea700cd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/567f8de358b61015dcfb8878a1f06c5369a45f54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/777ecaabd614d47c482a5c9031579e66da13989a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc01c0a4e202a7e925dad1d4b7c1d6eb0c81154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e558e148938442dd49628cd7ef61c360832bef31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fef70f978bc289642501d88d2a3f5e841bd31a67
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.6