CVE-2022-50748
Published Dec 24, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc: mqueue: fix possible memory leak in init_mqueue_fs() commit db7cfc380900 ("ipc: Free mq_sysctls if ipc namespace creation failed") Here's a similar memory leak to the one fixed by the patch above. retire_mq_sysctls need to be called when init_mqueue_fs fails after setup_mq_sysctls.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50748? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipc: mqueue: fix possible memory leak in init_mqueue_fs()
commit db7cfc380900 ("ipc: Free mq_sysctls if ipc namespace creation
failed")
Here's a similar memory leak to the one fixed by the patch above.
retire_mq_sysctls need to be called when init_mqueue_fs fails after
setup_mq_sysctls.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50748? +
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