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CVE-2022-49206 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix memory leak in error flow for subscribe event routine In case the second xa_insert() fails, the obj_event is not released. Fix the error unwind flow to free that memory to avoid a memory leak.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  5.5 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0174a89663a5ef83617da15bf24c0af2f62b6c7f Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/087f9c3f2309ed183f7e4b85ae57121d8663224d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414b4e8738484379f18d6c4e780787c80dbf8a2c Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dd392e352d3269938fea32061a74655a613f929 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98d903ff9e79c210beddea4e6bc15ac38e25aa5 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d66498507801fd9a20307a15a0814a0a016c3cde Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.3
Up to (excluding)
5.4.189
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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From (including)
5.5
Up to (excluding)
5.10.110
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.11
Up to (excluding)
5.15.33
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.16
Up to (excluding)
5.16.19
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.17
Up to (excluding)
5.17.2

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49206
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org