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CVE-2022-50201 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix memleak in security_read_state_kernel() In this function, it directly returns the result of __security_read_policy without freeing the allocated memory in *data, cause memory leak issue, so free the memory if __security_read_policy failed. [PM: subject line tweak]


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50201
NVD Published Date:
06/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org