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Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50284ipc: fix memory leak in init_mqueue_fs()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc: fix memory leak in init_mqueue_fs() When setup_mq_sysctls() failed in init_mqueue_fs(), mqueue_inode_cachep is not released. In order to fix this issue, the release path is reordered.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50284
Debian:13linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50284
Debian:14linux6.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50284

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux dc55e35f9e810f23dd69cfdc91a3d636023f57a2 – before 86273624a68d07f129dc182b8394f487ed4de484dc55e35f9e810f23dd69cfdc91a3d636023f57a2 – before 28dad915abe46d38c5799a0c8130e9a2a1540385dc55e35f9e810f23dd69cfdc91a3d636023f57a2 – before 12b677f2c697d61e5ddbcb6c1650050a39392f54
Linux Linux 5.19

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