CVE-2022-50761
Published Dec 24, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Fix memory leak in xen_init_lock_cpu() In xen_init_lock_cpu(), the @name has allocated new string by kasprintf(), if bind_ipi_to_irqhandler() fails, it should be freed, otherwise may lead to a memory leak issue, fix it.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07764d00c869a3390bd4f80412cc8b0e669e6c58
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29198f667f4486f9e227e11faf1411fcf4c82a66
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53ff99c76be611acea37d33133c9136969914865
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70966d6b0f59f795b08a70adf5e4478348ecbfbb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e7f308d7a8e915c7fbc0f1d959968eab8000cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/798fc3cf98ca07e448956f39295c5d686ab4b054
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9278bdbb566656b3704704f8dd6cbc24a6fcc569
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44457b83a034efef58ffa5f3131d4615f1a9837
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca84ce153d887b1dc8b118029976cc9faf2a9b40
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50761? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/xen: Fix memory leak in xen_init_lock_cpu()
In xen_init_lock_cpu(), the @name has allocated new string by kasprintf(),
if bind_ipi_to_irqhandler() fails, it should be freed, otherwise may lead
to a memory leak issue, fix it.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50761? +
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