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CVE-2022-50284

ipc: fix memory leak in init_mqueue_fs()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.19 ≤ v < 6.0.165.19 ≤ v < 6.1.25.19 ≤ v < 6.26.1 ≤ v < 6.1.25.19dc55e35f9e810f23dd69cfdc91a3d636023f57a2
Vendor states this is fixed in 12b677f2c697d61e5ddbcb6c1650050a39392f54 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 28dad915abe46d38c5799a0c8130e9a2a1540385 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 86273624a68d07f129dc182b8394f487ed4de484 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b677f2c697d61e5ddbcb6c1650050a39392f54
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28dad915abe46d38c5799a0c8130e9a2a1540385
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86273624a68d07f129dc182b8394f487ed4de484

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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