CVE-2022-50515

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix memory leak in hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() If construction of the array of work queues to handle hpd_rx_irq offload work fails, we need to unwind. Destroy all the created workqueues and the allocated memory for the hpd_rx_irq_offload_work_queue struct array.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba3814c00a4817eb1cd31eff08d921c40e5f3a4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600de40ed50c8b5ecb9c7a4f41eb882066c15a00	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7136f956c73c4ba50bfeb61653dfd6a9669ea915	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b8da09da2701330e7f2c371655887e3d7defe90	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-03-17 14:11

NVD link : CVE-2022-50515

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50515

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50515

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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