CVE-2022-50027

kernel: scsi: lpfc: Fix possible memory leak when failing to issue CMF WQE

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 18, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the lpfc module in the Linux kernel. A missing release of allocated memory when an error occurs will cause a memory leak, potentially impacting system performance and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 via RHSA-2022:7683 [1] and RHSA-2022:8267 [2], respectively.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8267

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime