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CVE-2022-50723

kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in bnxt_nvm_test()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 24, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit a memory leak in the bnxt_nvm_test() function. This vulnerability, categorized as a memory corruption issue, could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system resources.

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-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime