Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3 scsi lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe memory leak

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe of the component scsi. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-50027. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe of the component scsi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix possible memory leak when failing to issue CMF WQE There is no corresponding free routine if lpfc_sli4_issue_wqe fails to issue the CMF WQE in lpfc_issue_cmf_sync_wqe. If ret_val is non-zero, then free the iocbq request structure.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-50027 since 06/18/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 5.15.63 or 5.19.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9c8e2e607270a368834a0ef72aa82d970f89c596/4eb7a1beff03836d3df271cd23b790884e3facb9/2f67dc7970bce3529edce93a0a14234d88b3fcd5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2022-55206) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1350). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Avamar
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• IBM QRadar SIEM

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.15.46
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.15.51
• 5.15.52
• 5.15.53
• 5.15.54
• 5.15.55
• 5.15.56
• 5.15.57
• 5.15.58
• 5.15.59
• 5.15.60
• 5.15.61
• 5.15.62
• 5.19.0
• 5.19.1
• 5.19.2
• 5.19.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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