CVE-2022-26354
QEMU: vhost-vsock: missing virtqueue detach on error can lead to memory leak
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 28, 2022
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the vhost-vsock device of QEMU. In case of error, an invalid element was not detached from the virtqueue before freeing its memory, leading to memory leakage and other unexpected results.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of qemu-kvm as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization. A future update may address this flaw.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 2.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime