CVE-2022-50404

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fbcon: release buffer when fbcon_do_set_font() failed syzbot is reporting memory leak at fbcon_do_set_font() [1], for commit a5a923038d70 ("fbdev: fbcon: Properly revert changes when vc_resize() failed") missed that the buffer might be newly allocated by fbcon_set_font().
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

11 Dec 2025, 15:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-401
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06926607b9fddf7ce8017493899ce6eb7e79a123 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06926607b9fddf7ce8017493899ce6eb7e79a123 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c3bfb8586f848317ceba5d777e11204ba3e5758 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c3bfb8586f848317ceba5d777e11204ba3e5758 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec6d11052da527eb9268831e7a9bc5bbad02f6 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ec6d11052da527eb9268831e7a9bc5bbad02f6 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a609bfc1e644a8467cb31945ed1488374ebdc013 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a609bfc1e644a8467cb31945ed1488374ebdc013 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

18 Sep 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-18 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-11 15:06


NVD link : CVE-2022-50404

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50404

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50404


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime