CVE-2022-50577

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix memory leak in __ima_inode_hash() Comm...

CVE-2022-50577 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50577, released October 22, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix memory leak in __ima_inode_hash() Commit f3cc6b25dcc5 ("ima: always measure and audit files in policy") lets measurement or audit happen even if the file digest cannot be calculated. As a result, iint->ima_hash could have been allocated despite ima_collect_measurement() returning an error. Since ima_hash belongs to a temporary inode metadata structure, declared at the beginning of __ima_inode_hash(), just add a kfree() call if ima_collect_measurement() returns an error different from -ENOMEM (in that case, ima_hash should not have been allocated).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50577 Oct 22, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50577 Oct 22, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50577 Oct 22, 2025

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