PT-2025-41042 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2022-11-23 · Updated 2025-12-04 · CVE-2022-50537

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak exists in the rpi firmware probe() function when mbox request channel() fails. Specifically, the firmware is not freed through rpi firmware delete(), leading to a memory leak. The issue is present in the raspberrypi firmware component.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04084

CVE-2022-50537

SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4139-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4149-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Suse

Raspberrypi Firmware

References · 615

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/50xxx/CVE-2022-50537.json · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50537 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04084 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50537 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50537 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4149-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50537 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50537 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34 · Patch