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Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50201selinux: fix memleak in security_read_state_kernel()

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 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix memleak in security_read_state_kernel() In this function, it directly returns the result of __security_read_policy without freeing the allocated memory in *data, cause memory leak issue, so free the memory if __security_read_policy failed. [PM: subject line tweak]

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50201
Debian:13linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50201
Debian:14linux6.0.2-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-53.59UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1023.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1023.29UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1024.30.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1022.29UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1020.25UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1008.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1018.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1018.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1021.26UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-53.59UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1022.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1018.20UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50201

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux fdd1ffe8a812b1109388e4bc389e57b2695ad095 – before c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57dfdd1ffe8a812b1109388e4bc389e57b2695ad095 – before f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5fdd1ffe8a812b1109388e4bc389e57b2695ad095 – before 1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25fdd1ffe8a812b1109388e4bc389e57b2695ad095 – before 73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760f
Linux Linux 5.12

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