CVE-2022-50531

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix an information leak in tipc_topsrv_kern_subscr Use a 8-byte write to initialize sub.usr_handle in tipc_topsrv_kern_subscr(), otherwise four bytes remain uninitialized when issuing setsockopt(..., SOL_TIPC, ...). This resulted in an infoleak reported by KMSAN when the packet was received: ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in copyout+0xbc/0x100 lib/iov_iter.c:169 instrument_copy_to_user ./include/linux/instrumented.h:121 copyout+0xbc/0x100 lib/iov_iter.c:169 _copy_to_iter+0x5c0/0x20a0 lib/iov_iter.c:527 copy_to_iter ./include/linux/uio.h:176 simple_copy_to_iter+0x64/0xa0 net/core/datagram.c:513 __skb_datagram_iter+0x123/0xdc0 net/core/datagram.c:419 skb_copy_datagram_iter+0x58/0x200 net/core/datagram.c:527 skb_copy_datagram_msg ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3903 packet_recvmsg+0x521/0x1e70 net/packet/af_packet.c:3469 ____sys_recvmsg+0x2c4/0x810 net/socket.c:? ___sys_recvmsg+0x217/0x840 net/socket.c:2743 __sys_recvmsg net/socket.c:2773 __do_sys_recvmsg net/socket.c:2783 __se_sys_recvmsg net/socket.c:2780 __x64_sys_recvmsg+0x364/0x540 net/socket.c:2780 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:120 ... Uninit was stored to memory at: tipc_sub_subscribe+0x42d/0xb50 net/tipc/subscr.c:156 tipc_conn_rcv_sub+0x246/0x620 net/tipc/topsrv.c:375 tipc_topsrv_kern_subscr+0x2e8/0x400 net/tipc/topsrv.c:579 tipc_group_create+0x4e7/0x7d0 net/tipc/group.c:190 tipc_sk_join+0x2a8/0x770 net/tipc/socket.c:3084 tipc_setsockopt+0xae5/0xe40 net/tipc/socket.c:3201 __sys_setsockopt+0x87f/0xdc0 net/socket.c:2252 __do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2263 __se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2260 __x64_sys_setsockopt+0xe0/0x160 net/socket.c:2260 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:120 Local variable sub created at: tipc_topsrv_kern_subscr+0x57/0x400 net/tipc/topsrv.c:562 tipc_group_create+0x4e7/0x7d0 net/tipc/group.c:190 Bytes 84-87 of 88 are uninitialized Memory access of size 88 starts at ffff88801ed57cd0 Data copied to user address 0000000020000400 ... =====================================================

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-10-07
Last modified 2026-03-17
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2022-50531 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.264, 5.4.221, 5.10.152, 5.15.76, 6.0.6, 6.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.17
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.264 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.221 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.152 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.76 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.6 6.0.x ✓ 6.1

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50531 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-50531?

    CVE-2022-50531 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and has been patched in 4.19.264, 5.4.221, 5.10.152 and others. CVE-2022-50531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50531?

    CVE-2022-50531 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50531?

    Yes — CVE-2022-50531 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.264, 5.4.221, 5.10.152 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-50531 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-50531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

    The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. View CWE-401 on MITRE CWE →