Linux Kernel up to 5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4 vdpa_sim vdpasim_net_init memory leak

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4. This issue affects the function vdpasim_net_init of the component vdpa_sim. The manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-50702. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4. Affected is the function vdpasim_net_init of the component vdpa_sim. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa_sim: fix possible memory leak in vdpasim_net_init() and vdpasim_blk_init() Inject fault while probing module, if device_register() fails in vdpasim_net_init() or vdpasim_blk_init(), but the refcount of kobject is not decreased to 0, the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked. Fix this by calling put_device(), so that name can be freed in callback function kobject_cleanup(). (vdpa_sim_net) unreferenced object 0xffff88807eebc370 (size 16): comm "modprobe", pid 3848, jiffies 4362982860 (age 18.153s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 6e 65 74 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_net.kkk. backtrace: [<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150 [<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60 [<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110 [<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0 [<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80 [<ffffffffa0270013>] 0xffffffffa0270013 [<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0 [<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640 [<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0 [<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0 [<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 (vdpa_sim_blk) unreferenced object 0xffff8881070c1250 (size 16): comm "modprobe", pid 6844, jiffies 4364069319 (age 17.572s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 62 6c 6b 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_blk.kkk. backtrace: [<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150 [<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60 [<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110 [<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0 [<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80 [<ffffffffa0220013>] 0xffffffffa0220013 [<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0 [<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640 [<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0 [<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0 [<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-50702 since 12/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279945 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50702), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.15.87, 6.0.19 or 6.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 586e6fd7d581f987f7d0d2592edf0b26397e783e/5be953e353fe421f2983e1fd37f07fba97edbffc/337c24d817e28dd454ca22f1063dfad20822426e/aeca7ff254843d49a8739f07f7dab1341450111d 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 Tenable (279945) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2920). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
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• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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