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CVE-2022-50707 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-crypto: fix memory leak in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session() 'vc_ctrl_req' is alloced in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(), and should be freed in the invalid ctrl_status->status error handling case. Otherwise there is a memory leak.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0871df190fe6723464efe0f493d476411616f553 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67fb59ff1384e338679c0eb7a43c83ce8868c9fa kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79026a2d0a1b080257773d22a493f9bcab8c65be kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1d65f717cd6305a396a8738e022c6f7c65cfbe8 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50707
NVD Published Date:
12/24/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/24/2025
Source:
kernel.org