CVE-2022-50201

low-risk
Published 2025-06-18

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]

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (4)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f72aad2070d34022d0823e4cf09706b53f25
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73de1befcc53a7c68b0c5e76b9b5ac41c517760f
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877c5217145bda8fd95f506bf42f8d981afa57d
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cd7562c0a6774fc62d79654482014020e574f5
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal