SB2025120837 - Memory leak in Linux kernel powerplay hwmgr driver
Published: December 8, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025120837
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-2022-50617)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the psm_init_power_state_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/pp_psm.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/1c65f8f98148709e08bd6157a807c443ba91f0ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1caed03305b560bafea8eaa57f1847791658b3ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb8932644438bee992dc898a36ffe155fdc1bfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8033d5663b18e6efb33feb61f2287a04605ab5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2