SB20251230135 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi lpfc driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230135
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-2022-50827)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lpfc_create_port() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.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/5ea1f195f51c2bb5915ccfb2b2885ca81ce9262b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9749595feb33a1a2b848800192224ffeed5346b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc8e483f684a24cc06e1d5fa958b54db58855093
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1