ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 and later | 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10 and later Fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 to before 5.10.150; 5.11 to before 5.15.75; 5.16 to before 5.19.17; 6.0 to before 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 to before 5.10.150; 5.11 to before 5.15.75; 5.16 to before 5.19.17; 6.0 to before 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f74-35r6-2p5x
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cfb769d60a2a57eb3566765428b6131cd16dcfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417b0455a0b6d0f60a2930592731d1f8340e24be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4058b869e6c5e517c79e30532a350d0f3115c3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/518566e71ad86b7c2f1bf6d9caee9588bb7ac158
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7069d105c1f15c442b68af43f7fde784f3126739
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6f74-35r6-2p5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50512 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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