CVE-2022-50512: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.
CVE-2022-50512CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-50512: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
4.27%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_regions() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_regions' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_regions' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_regions' memory leak.

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