PT-2025-26077 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Published
2022-06-10
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Updated
2026-03-14
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CVE-2022-50151
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15.5-00039-g2fd9ae1b568c
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, which was causing a random warning message when the driver loads. The warning log indicates an unexpected
gfp value, and the issue is related to the kmalloc function being called with mem flags that include GFP DMA32 flags. The dma alloc coherent function handles DMA memory regions correctly, making GFP DMA32 unnecessary and safely removable.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15.5-00039-g2fd9ae1b568c, update to a version that includes the fix for the warning message when the driver loads. As a temporary workaround, consider modifying the
pool alloc page function to remove the GFP DMA32 flags from the mem flags passed to kmalloc.Exploit
Fix
Allocation of Resources Without Limits
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Debian
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse