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CVE-2022-50867

kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in drm/msm/a6xx graphics driver

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 30, 2025

Updated · August 21, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drm/msm/a6xx graphics driver. This vulnerability, caused by an allocation failure when capturing GPU state, could lead to a memory leak of the gmu_debug object. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this to potentially cause a denial of service or information disclosure.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-763 · Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference