CVE-2022-50088

mm/damon/reclaim: fix potential memory leak in damon_reclaim_init()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/reclaim: fix potential memory leak in damon_reclaim_init() damon_reclaim_init() allocates a memory chunk for ctx with damon_new_ctx(). When damon_select_ops() fails, ctx is not released, which will lead to a memory leak. We should release the ctx with damon_destroy_ctx() when damon_select_ops() fails to fix the memory leak.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.02%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3e9e1e0856f4c905bbb870f16f42ae72477071
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700aa4e11a3c4d2a44d06758db431a013d9e1b61
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/188043c7f4f2bd662f2a55957d684fffa543e600

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50088?: CVE-2022-50088 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2022-50088?: To fix CVE-2022-50088, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-50088 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-50088 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-50088?: CVE-2022-50088 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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