CVE-2022-50391
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/mempolicy: fix memory leak in set_mempolicy_home_node system call When encountering any vma in the range with policy other than MPOL_BIND or MPOL_PREFERRED_MANY, an error is returned without issuing a mpol_put on the policy just allocated with mpol_dup(). This allows arbitrary users to leak kernel memory.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 18, 2025
First seenSep 18, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.0.17, 6.1.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.17 ≤ v < 6.0.17, 6.1 ≤ v < 6.1.3 | 6.0.17, 6.1.3 |
Check your version
Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.
In the Intelligence 360 plan
Attack Surface Management
See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.