Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50269drm/vkms: Fix memory leak in vkms_init()
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.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vkms: Fix memory leak in vkms_init() A memory leak was reported after the vkms module install failed. unreferenced object 0xffff88810bc28520 (size 16): comm "modprobe", pid 9662, jiffies 4298009455 (age 42.590s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 01 01 00 64 81 88 ff ff 00 00 dc 0a 81 88 ff ff ...d............ backtrace: [<00000000e7561ff8>] kmalloc_trace+0x27/0x60 [<000000000b1954a0>] 0xffffffffc45200a9 [<00000000abbf1da0>] do_one_initcall+0xd0/0x4f0 [<000000001505ee87>] do_init_module+0x1a4/0x680 [<00000000958079ad>] load_module+0x6249/0x7110 [<00000000117e4696>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x140/0x200 [<00000000f74b12d2>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<000000008fc6fcde>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 The reason is that the vkms_init() returns without checking the return value of vkms_create(), and if the vkms_create() failed, the config allocated at the beginning of vkms_init() is leaked. vkms_init() config = kmalloc(...) # config allocated ... return vkms_create() # vkms_create failed and config is leaked Fix this problem by checking return value of vkms_create() and free the config if error happened.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.70.1.rt7.411.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:13961 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-75.82 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1038.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1040.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1041.48.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1036.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1036.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1022.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1032.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1033.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1035.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-75.82 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1027.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1037.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1032.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50269 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2df7af93fdadb9ba8226fe443fae15ecdefda2a6 – before bad13de764888b765ceaa4668893b52bd16653cc2df7af93fdadb9ba8226fe443fae15ecdefda2a6 – before bebd60ec3bf21062f103e32e6203c6daabdbd51b2df7af93fdadb9ba8226fe443fae15ecdefda2a6 – before 07ab77154d6fd2d67e465ab5ce30083709950f022df7af93fdadb9ba8226fe443fae15ecdefda2a6 – before 0d0b368b9d104b437e1f4850ae94bdb9a3601e89 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.12 |