CVE-2022-50042

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: genl: fix error path memory leak in policy dumping If construction of the array of policies fails when recording non-first policy we need to unwind. netlink_policy_dump_add_policy() itself also needs fixing as it currently gives up on error without recording the allocated pointer in the pstate pointer.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Nov 2025, 18:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-401
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249801360db3dec4f73768c502192020bfddeacc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249801360db3dec4f73768c502192020bfddeacc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b6acd365823e99e46be3b27500f5dc235dda5e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b6acd365823e99e46be3b27500f5dc235dda5e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83411c9f05d5a8b637293b3389eca3d378197c04 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83411c9f05d5a8b637293b3389eca3d378197c04 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0672895d8be5d19d4b05ac83f807026fc791037 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0672895d8be5d19d4b05ac83f807026fc791037 - Patch

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-13 18:58


NVD link : CVE-2022-50042

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50042


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime