CVE-2022-50622
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_modified_inode() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_modified_inodes' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_modified_inodes' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_modified_inodes' memory leak.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.150,
5.15.75,
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50622 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24d39affc6be1acf6df86a8c3e2413b8a73749c7
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9305721a309fa1bd7c194e0d4a2335bf3b29dca4
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b5eb368a86f97eb9831f5b53b8e43ec69bc7cd4
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50622?
CVE-2022-50622 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10 onward and has been patched in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. CVE-2022-50622 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50622?
Yes — CVE-2022-50622 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50622 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50622 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.