CVE-2022-50275: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/radeon: Add the missed acpi_put_table() to fix memory leak When the radeon driver reads the bios information from ACPI table in radeon_acpi_vfct_bios(), it misses to call acpi_put_table() to release the ACPI memory after the init, so add acpi_put_table() properly to fix the memory leak. v2: fix text formatting (Alex)

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	3.2.29 — 3.3
linux	linux_kernel	3.4.12 — 3.5
linux	linux_kernel	3.5.5 — 3.6
linux	linux_kernel	3.6.1 — 4.14.303
linux	linux_kernel	4.15 — 4.19.270
linux	linux_kernel	4.20 — 5.4.229
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.163
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.86
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.0.16
linux	linux_kernel	6.1 — 6.1.2
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10276a20be1115e1f76c189330da2992df980eee https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4539e3211a9bd2418e76797718a4e60a7ae34fcf https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4760fa67aff6bd8ef0b14c1fa04c295e734c7309 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50113de0f1e913c0b733e21d3e61fe9c0f2e9d50 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d25bc63708145c10f9c099d5c005602a7f2ef5f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e203e437310f61fdf3c1107f41f85864cf4f6b1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0f26560be2c566b62331cb0eeffa52929aa4d44 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4b30f56ec512e2c35fc0761bc90b0e519d8fa6e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50275? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/radeon: Add the missed acpi_put_table() to fix memory leak When the radeon driver reads the bios information from ACPI table in radeon_acpi_vfct_bios(), it misses to call acpi_put_table() to release the ACPI memory after the init, so add acpi_put_table() properly to fix the memory leak. v2: fix text formatting (Alex) It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50275? +

CVE-2022-50275 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-50275? +

CVE-2022-50275 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50275? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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