CVE-2022-50289

ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init()

Published Sep 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init()

ocfs2_table_header should be free in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() if
ocfs2_sysfs_init() failed, otherwise kmemleak will report memleak.

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff88810eeb5800 (size 128):
comm "modprobe", pid 4507, jiffies 4296182506 (age 55.888s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
c0 40 14 a0 ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 .@..............
01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
backtrace:
[<000000001e59e1cd>] __register_sysctl_table+0xca/0xef0
[<00000000c04f70f7>] 0xffffffffa0050037
[<000000001bd12912>] do_one_initcall+0xdb/0x480
[<0000000064f766c9>] do_init_module+0x1cf/0x680
[<000000002ba52db0>] load_module+0x6441/0x6f20
[<000000009772580d>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x12f/0x1c0
[<00000000380c1f22>] do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
[<000000004cf473bc>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55566 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() ocfs2_table_header should be free in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() if ocfs2_sysfs_init() failed, otherwise kmemleak will report memleak. BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88810eeb5800 (size 128): comm "modprobe", pid 4507, jiffies 4296182506 (age 55.888s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): c0 40 14 a0 ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 .@.............. 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<000000001e59e1cd>] __register_sysctl_table+0xca/0xef0 [<00000000c04f70f7>] 0xffffffffa0050037 [<000000001bd12912>] do_one_initcall+0xdb/0x480 [<0000000064f766c9>] do_init_module+0x1cf/0x680 [<000000002ba52db0>] load_module+0x6441/0x6f20 [<000000009772580d>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x12f/0x1c0 [<00000000380c1f22>] do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90 [<000000004cf473bc>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() ocfs2_table_header should be free in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() if ocfs2_sysfs_init() failed, otherwise kmemleak will report memleak. BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88810eeb5800 (size 128): comm "modprobe", pid 4507, jiffies 4296182506 (age 55.888s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): c0 40 14 a0 ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 .@.............. 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<000000001e59e1cd>] __register_sysctl_table+0xca/0xef0 [<00000000c04f70f7>] 0xffffffffa0050037 [<000000001bd12912>] do_one_initcall+0xdb/0x480 [<0000000064f766c9>] do_init_module+0x1cf/0x680 [<000000002ba52db0>] load_module+0x6441/0x6f20 [<000000009772580d>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x12f/0x1c0 [<00000000380c1f22>] do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90 [<000000004cf473bc>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Title ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init()
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:16 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2025, 2:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 15, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00 AM