# CVE-2022-50170: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  kunit: executor: Fix a memory leak on failure in...

CVE-2022-50170 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50170, released June 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50170
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0024
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 18, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  kunit: executor: Fix a memory leak on failure in kunit_filter_tests  It's possible that memory allocation for 'filtered' will fail, but for the copy of the suite to succeed. In this case, the copy could be leaked.  Properly free 'copy' in the error case for the allocation of 'filtered' failing.  Note that there may also have been a similar issue in kunit_filter_subsuites, before it was removed in "kunit: flatten kunit_suite*** to kunit_suite** in .kunit_test_suites".  This was reported by clang-analyzer via the kernel test robot, here: https://lore.kernel.org/all/c8073b8e-7b9e-0830-4177-87c12f16349c@intel.com/  And by smatch via Dan Carpenter and the kernel test robot: https://lore.kernel.org/all/202207101328.ASjx88yj-lkp@intel.com/

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50170](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50170.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50170](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50170.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50170](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50170.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |

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