SB2025102317 - Memory leak in Linux kernel base driver
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102317
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-2022-50578)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __class_register() function in drivers/base/class.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/18a7200646958cf8e1b8a933de08122fc50676cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bb9c92c27624ad076419a70f2b1a30cd1f8bbbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e0efc3f3f5e5c73996782f8db69963e501bb878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417ef049e3fd3b0d2593c1d5ffa3d0d5d0a018a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4efa5443817c1b6de22d401aeca5b2481e835f8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c3e8a6bdb5253b97ad532570f8b5db5f7a06407
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abaedb68a769e6bf36836b55a2f49b531c5f3f7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e764ad5918a099ebeb909ccff83893a714e497e1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16