CVE-2022-50617
Published Dec 8, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: Fix memory leak in power state init Commit 902bc65de0b3 ("drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: return an error in power state init") made the power state init function return early in case of failure to get an entry from the powerplay table, but it missed to clean up the allocated memory for the current power state before returning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50617? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: Fix memory leak in power state init
Commit 902bc65de0b3 ("drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: return an error in power
state init") made the power state init function return early in case of
failure to get an entry from the powerplay table, but it missed to clean up
the allocated memory for the current power state before returning.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50617? +
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